Harburg, Bavaria

Harburg
Harburg
Location of the town of Harburg within Donau-Ries district
Coordinates	48°46′N 10°40′E
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Swabia
District	Donau-Ries
Mayor	Wolfgang Kilian (CSU)
Basic statistics
Area	73.17 km2 (28.25 sq mi)
Elevation	440 m  (1444 ft)
Population	5,424 (31 December 2010)
- Density	74 /km2 (192 /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

Harburg is a town (population 6,000) on Bavaria's romantic road with 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 built in the last 200 years or rebuilt after World War II, Harburg castle retains the feel of the Middle Ages. Singer Michael Jackson called it "the castle of my dreams", and 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.

External links

• Tourist information with a lot of pictures
• Official Harburg website
• The Harburg project
• Tourist information
• Map