Parsberg

Parsberg is a municipality in the district of Neumarkt in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 23 km southeast of Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, and 33 km northwest of Regensburg, directly on Autobahn 3, which is the main route from Nuremberg to Regensburg (and then on into Austria. It was formerly the seat of the Counts of Parsberg, whose coat of arms is now used by the city.

Sightseeing

Parsberg Castle and museum (the museum is only open on Sundays or by appointment). Parsberg also has a beautiful medieval church. The city of Lupburg and the U.S. Army installation at Hohenfels are nearby, as is the lovely Altmuhl River valley. In addition to these, numerous castles and ruins are in the area.

Services

Parsberg has a regional hospital and is served by the Deutsche Bahn at its train station, with routine service to nearby large cities.

Clubs

• The Society for Creative Anachronism has a local branch, the Stronghold of Nebelwald, which stretches from Parsberg in the far south to Vilseck in the north.
• The U.S. Field Artillery Association has a local chapter at Hohenfels, which includes the city of Parsberg.

Churches

• Like all of Bavaria, the city is predominantly Roman Catholic; however, Protestant churches are also well represented.
• Americans in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints living in Parsberg belong to the Regensburg Branch of the Nuremberg Stake.

External references

• History of Parsberg (PDF in German)
• History of the Coat of Arms of Parsberg

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