Kipfenberg
Claimed as the geographical centre of Bavaria, Kipfenberg is a tiny market town in the Eichstätt district where the Altmühl river runs through the centre and a hillside castle and fortress rise above it. The surrounding area offers scenic viewpoints, and the wider region is ringed by UNESCO World Heritage sites. Franz Widnmann, a 19th-century painter and professor at Munich's Royal School of Applied Arts, was born here.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 8.4 km5.2 mi
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Kipfenberg: quick answers
Where is Kipfenberg?
Kipfenberg is in Germany, about 21 km13 miles in a straight line from Ingolstadt.
How do you get to Kipfenberg?
The nearest airport is Manching (IGS), about 35 min away by road. The nearest train station is Kinding (Altmühltal), about 12 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Kipfenberg?
The warmest month is July, averaging 19°C66°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 0°C32°F. The wettest month is July, with about 95 mm3.7 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Kipfenberg?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 6 restaurants, 2 cafés and 5 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Kipfenberg?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Beilngries, Gunzenhausen and Pappenheim. Kipfenberg is listed among the day trips from Munich.