Bergen is a village near

Neuburg an der Donau Neuburg an der Donau (Central Bavarian: ''Neiburg an da Donau'') is a town which is the capital of the Neuburg-Schrobenhausen district in the state of Bavaria in Germany. Divisions The municipality has 16 divisions: * Altmannstetten * Bergen, Neu ...

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. The place is known locally as Baring. It is part of the municipality of Neuburg an der Donau.

Location

Bergen lies about 8 km north of

Sights

Pilgrims church of the Holy Cross:

Rococo Rococo (, also ), less commonly Roccoco or Late Baroque, is an exceptionally ornamental and theatrical style of architecture, art and decoration which combines asymmetry, scrolling curves, gilding, white and pastel colours, sculpted moulding, ...

frescoes by Johann Wolfgang Baumgartner, with Roman tower and Roman crypt (with the Rococo changes undertaken sensitively); Renaissance epitaph for Wilhalm von Muhr and his wife (by the sculptor

Loy Hering Loy Hering (b. 1484–85 in Kaufbeuren, d. 1 June 1564 in Eichstätt) was a German Renaissance sculptor. He began his career as an apprentice to Hans Beierlein in Augsburg. Between 1511 and 1512 he settled in Eichstätt, where in 1519 he was el ...

History of the church

*787 first mention at the time of Karl the Great *976 establishment by Wiltrudis *27 September 988 confirmation of the establishment by Johannes XV *1007 delivery of the monastery by emperor Heinrich 11th to the

Bamberg Bamberg (, , ; East Franconian: ''Bambärch'') is a town in Upper Franconia, Germany, on the river Regnitz close to its confluence with the river Main. The town dates back to the 9th century, when its name was derived from the nearby ' castle. C ...

diocese *1095 consecration of a church new building by bishop Ulrich I of

Eichstätt Eichstätt () is a town in the federal state of Bavaria, Germany, and capital of the district of Eichstätt. It is located on the Altmühl river and has a population of around 13,000. Eichstätt is also the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese ...

*1155 fire destroys large parts of the church *1190 consecration after re-establishment by bishop Otto von Eichstätt *1542 first abolition of the monastery by Ottheinrich Pfalzgraf of Neuburg *1552 final abolition of the monastery by Ottheinrich Pfalzgraf of Neuburg *1618 recatholicising of Bergen *1635 delivery of the church and parts of the monastery goods to the Jesuits of Neuburg *1700 church and crypt are reconditioned and extended by 7 altars *1755 change of the church *1758 consecration of the new building by prince bishop Raimund Anton of Eichstätt *1799 tower altered *Around 1920 renovation of the church *2001-03 renewed renovation of the church

External links

* Photos of the interior of Bergen Abbey Church, in th
''Warburg Institute Iconographic Database''
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