Harburg, Bavaria
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| Harburg | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Swabia |
| District | Donau-Ries |
| Mayor | Wolfgang Kilian (CSU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 73.17 km² (28.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 440 m (1444 ft) |
| Population | 5,694 (30/06/2005) |
| - Density | 78 /km² (202 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | DON |
| Postal code | 86655 |
| Area code | 09080 |
| Website | www.stadt-harburg-schwaben.de |
Harburg is a town (population 6,000) on Bavaria's romantic road boasting one of the most impressive remaining medieval castles in Germany. It is in the Donau-Ries district.
The castle was first mentioned in 1150 and has never been seriously damaged by war. Unlike many other German castles which were often built in the last 200 years or rebuilt after World War II, the castle Harburg retains the feel of the Middle Ages. Michael Jackson has called Harburg "the castle of my dreams", and he tried (unsuccessfully) to buy it.
The village itself is quaint with many footpaths and a historic stone bridge.
A rare historic Jewish cemetery is another point of interest.
[edit] External links
- Harburg Bayern tourist information (in German)
- Tourist information with a lot of pictures
- Official Harburg website
- The Harburg project
- Tourist information
- Map
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