The best road cycling routes around Niederwinkling

gives some nice spots on the Danube to linger

The Bogenberg, often called the „Holy Mountain of Lower Bavaria“, is much more than just an elevation on the Danube. It is a historically significant pilgrimage site, an important natural monument, and the „cradle“ of one of the most famous Bavarian symbols. After the family line died out in 1242, their possessions and coat of arms passed to the Wittelsbachs. Thus, the lozenge coat of arms of Bogen became the Bavarian state symbol. You can learn more at the Kreismuseum Bogenberg, which is located directly on the mountain.

Currently a construction site, you have to push your bike.

The Catholic Parish Church of the Assumption of Mary in Deggendorf stands on truly historic ground: rising on the foundations of three of its predecessor churches, it is the spiritual center of the city's Catholic parish and its members. Located between Regensburg and Passau, in the small town of Deggendorf, the Parish of the Assumption of Mary looks back on almost a thousand years of history. Incorporating the previous, late-Gothic choir, the present church was built in the 17th century. After a devastating fire 100 years later, reconstruction had to begin again. Since another renovation in 1889, the magnificent church can be entered via a sweeping open staircase. Its interior exudes a bright atmosphere: artistic stucco work is illuminated by the sunlight streaming through the large windows. An elaborate Rococo pulpit with numerous golden ornaments adds splendor to the Assumption of Mary, and the ceiling and wall paintings also contribute to the festive atmosphere. A relief depicting the Flight to Egypt, dating back to the 13th century, has been preserved from what was probably the first Romanesque church. Television has also discovered this wonderful atmosphere, broadcasting a ZDF television service from the parish church. https://www.reservix.de/deggendorf/venue/katholische-pfarrkirche-mariae-himmelfahrt/v14698

At the moment, renovations and sprucing up are underway...

Beautiful view of the Bogenberg with St. Marien from the Danube old arm.

Monastery Church of St. Peter and Paul The first church building, which was part of the Oberaltaich Abbey, founded around 1102, was consecrated in 1129 and was a three-aisled Romanesque basilica without a transept, with a flat roof inside. At the beginning of the Thirty Years' War, the medieval monastery church was demolished in 1621 and rebuilt from 1622 to 1630 - using the two western towers again. This was done under Abbot Veit Höser, who was also responsible for the planning, while the construction management was in the hands of the Graubünden master mason Ulrich Walchner. The church was consecrated in 1630 in the presence of Emperor Ferdinand II and Elector Maximilian I. In 1632, the church and monastery were plundered and devastated by a Swedish army led by Bernhard von Weimar. The current baroque church complex is a three-aisled hall church with a five-bay floor plan, surrounded by galleries on all sides. The unusual spatial form without excluding an actual choir building is further articulated by the fact that a two-storey chapel extension with a three-quarter circular floor plan is attached to the church building on all four sides. The vaulting of the church space is achieved by an unarticulated groin vault in the central nave, groin vaults in the side aisles and lancet vaults in the galleries. The principal piece of the church furnishings is the baroque high altar from 1693 with its six-columned structure, the altarpiece of which with the crucifixion of St. Peter by Johann Georg Knappich could be lowered by a mechanism on holidays in favor of the stage-like staging of the handing over of the keys to Peter, which was created around 1730. In the south-west corner of the church is the tomb of the founders of Counts Friedrich and Aswin von Bogen with a red marble cover plate from 1418, and in the northern Albertus Chapel is the high grave of Blessed Albert with a red marble cover plate from 1395. In 1727-1730, Abbot Dominicus II. Perger had the abbey church, built in 1630, refurbished on the occasion of the monastery's upcoming millennium celebrations. Joseph Anton Merz from Straubing carried out the extensive fresco work on the vaults according to the prelate's precise instructions, which are among the top achievements of southern German ceiling painting. Source: Excerpts from www.wikipedia.de

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