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Wurttemberg Abbey
Kelheim
Right!- Kelheim has a well-preserved old town with medieval towers and gates. The city is marked by the monumental Rotunda Liberation Memorial (Rundbau der Befreiungshalle). The Kloster Weltenburg and its abbey brewery, situated just below the Donaudurchbruch, are considered the oldest monastery in Bavaria.
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- If you want to learn more about Kelheim, you are right at the Arch & auml; ologisches Museum. The exhibits of prehistoric and early history and the history of Kelheim city will bring people into the old days; The Franciscan Church (Franziskanerkirche) has ancient organs that still play music today; at the Kristallmuseum in Riedenburg, the fascinating empire of crystals and gems is full of temptation.
- Archeological museum
- The Arch & auml; ologisches Museum is located in a late Gothic duke building (an original granary on the edge of the old city). It shows the living space of the Kelheimers with primitive archeological finds, illustrations and reproductions from the time of the cavemen until the establishment of the medieval city of Kelheim. Exhibits of special significance in the museum include archaeological discoveries from the Ice Age in the caves of the Altmeer Valley, impressive mine profiles found in the Neolithic flint mines in Arnhofen, famous Kelheim buried the ashes of the sex-marked urn and the archeological finds found in Michelsberg's late Celtic town (one of the largest urban settlements of the time).
- Organ Museum
- At the center of the Franciscan monastery's collection are three pipe organ models: an old soundboard pipe organ, a pipe organ's stopcock, and a compact circular pipe organ cabinet located on the top floor of the cross-shaped corridor. All instruments are coordinated so that people can better operate several organs during concert ensembles.
- Lydenburg Crystal Museum
- The dazzling tourmaline, exquisite gems, silver ore, and the largest emerald from Hohen Tauern (a world-renowned discovery site) are all exhibits at the Kristallmuseum Riedenburg. The exhibition center is the largest crystal block in the world (weighing 8 tons). The Treasure Hall, which displays gems, legends, and history, is a fixed special exhibit of this crystal museum.