Heimatmuseum auf der Burg Mitterfels

About the museum

Mitterfels Castle was built at the end of the 12th century by the Counts of Bogen. Around 1280 the Bavarian dukes made it the seat of a Pflegamt and Landgericht (district administration and district court), so Mitterfels remained the center of justice and administration in the region for centuries. The Pflegamt existed until 1799, the Landgericht until 1879, and the Amtsgericht (local court) that followed until 1973.

At the end of 1982 the castle and museum were combined into one unit. The collector Josef Brembeck and the market town of Mitterfels brought the rich store of folk heritage and implements of the Vorderer Bayerischen Wald into the former prison wing, which had been built in the northwest bailey in the 18th century.

On display are, among other things, farm implements, a horse-drawn fire pump, two clock rooms with rarities, as well as an original prison cell, a dark tower dungeon and the prisoners' courtyard in the bailey. On the first floor one entire room is devoted to childhood in the Bavarian Forest. The museum is run by the Burgmuseumsverein Mitterfels e.V. (castle museum association).

Highlights

• Original prison cell and dark tower dungeon
• Two clock rooms with rarities
• Horse-drawn fire pump and farm implements
• Room on childhood in the Bavarian Forest
• Josef Brembeck collection on the folk heritage of the Vorderer Bayerischen Wald

Founded

1982

Operated by

Burgmuseumsverein Mitterfels e. V. (Träger: Markt Mitterfels)

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The museum is not barrier-free.

Kids & families

On the first floor one entire room is devoted to childhood in the Bavarian Forest (including children's furniture and tin toys).

Getting there & parking

Address: Burgstraße 1, 94360 Mitterfels. By car via the A 3, exit Straubing/Mitterfels (6 km), or via the B 20 (exits Steinach and Ascha, each 5 km). The nearest station is Straubing (15 km), or Bogen (8 km); bus connections to Mitterfels can be found at www.bahn.de. Mitterfels lies on the Donau-Regen cycle path.

Amenities & dining

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