Fürstenfeldbruck: Monastery, AmperOase and Nature

Fürstenfeldbruck offers several distinct highlights for a stay: the former monastery grounds with their Baroque church, AmperOase on the Amper River, and protected natural areas. If you are looking for a hotel in Fürstenfeldbruck, these interests can help shape your travel plans: cultural attractions are located at the monastery grounds, while hiking and cycling trails lead from the city into the surrounding Bruck countryside. This lets you decide in advance whether you would like to focus your stay more on culture, swimming and saunas, or nature.

Monastery grounds: history and culture

The former Fürstenfeld monastery grounds are considered one of the city’s attractions; their centrepiece is the magnificent Baroque monastery church. Cistercian monks founded the monastery in 1263 on the “Prince’s Field.” Its founding story and present-day use offer two different perspectives on the same place. Today, the carefully restored monastery grounds are a centre for art and culture. They are home to Veranstaltungsforum Fürstenfeld, the municipal museum, Neue Bühne Bruck, and the Kulturwerkstatt Haus 10 and Kunsthaus galleries. The museum is housed in the old brewery on the monastery grounds. The cultural offering thus ranges from the monastery complex and museum to theatres and galleries.

The monastery church’s visiting arrangements are also important to bear in mind when planning: It is generally open during the day up to the gate; from the entrance hall, you have a good view of the interior. The church can also be opened outside regular hours for tour groups, and guided tours can be booked. If you are planning a group visit, check the current booking contact details before your trip.

AmperOase: indoor pool, sauna and ice skating

AmperOase is set in a park with mature trees on the Amper River, near Fürstenfeldbruck city centre. The indoor pool has two pools, a water play garden, a whirlpool, a textile steam bath and a 75-metre water slide. The sauna village includes a Finnish sauna, a light and bio sauna, a steam bath, an earth sauna and a loft sauna, a sweat room, and a relaxation house. If your choice of activities is more focused on swimming and water play or on saunas and relaxation, you will find different options in one place. Check the latest facility information before your visit.

AmperOase also has an outdoor ice rink for recreational skating. As it operates seasonally, check the latest operating information before your visit. This will help you plan this activity around your travel dates.

Nature and trails around the city

Immediately east of the city centre lies the Emmeringer Hölzl nature and landscape conservation area, much of which remains in its natural state. This protected landscape is right alongside the city’s cultural attractions and can therefore be a focus of your travel plans in its own right.

The Amperaue nature reserve, between Fürstenfeldbruck and Schöngeising, is also nearby. It provides a habitat for rare and endangered animals and plants. A dense network of hiking and cycling trails leads from the city of Fürstenfeldbruck into the surrounding Bruck countryside. If you would like to include nature and outdoor activities in your trip, the city and its surroundings offer a range of options: the protected area bordering the city centre and trails leading from the city into the surrounding area.

More things to see in the Fürstenfeldbruck district

The Fürstenfeldbruck district also offers its own attractions outside the city of the same name. In Egenhofen, Furthmühle preserves its grain mill and sawmill machinery in its original, working condition. Its focus on technology offers a different way to explore the region from the city’s monastery history and cultural venues. The district also has a variety of hiking and cycling tours. A signposted circular trail through Haspelmoor starts at Haspelmoor railway station; check local trail conditions before setting off. This lets you distinguish between the city’s cultural and leisure activities and attractions elsewhere in the district when planning your trip.

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