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Gegenpoint Castle Site

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Burgstall Gegenpoint
Photo: Historischer Verein Fürstenfeldbruk

The site of a castle in the High Middle Ages

“Gegenpoint” is one of the largest and most complex castle sites in the district: Deep ditches, sections of ramparts, and some pits can still be seen at the site. In a document of 857, the site is already mentioned as “Kekinpiunt”. In 1102, the Lords of Gegenpoint are mentioned by name for the first time. The existence of a castle is confirmed between 1147 and 1340. Its decline began with the founding of Fürstenfeld Monastery in 1263. By the end of the 14th century, the male line had died out - the castle became functionless. A memorial stone and an information board indicate this.

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Public transport

Fürstenfeldbruck train station can be reached by S 4 suburban train in half an hour from Munich city centre.

Gegenpoint castle site is located on Nikolausberg, on the southeastern edge of Fürstenfeldbruck, and can be reached via the field path south of the railway line.

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Gegenpoint Castle Site

Directions

Via A 8 and B 471, A 99 and B 2 or via A 96 and B 471 to the town on the Amper river

Parking

The largest free parking area in the town centre is located at Volksfestplatz. Also, from Fürstenfeld parking facility (Fürstenfelder Straße), you may reach the town centre in fifteen minutes via a beautiful footpath along the Amper river. Other parking spaces, some of which charge a fee, can be found at Viehmarkt, Kirchstraße, Auf der Lände, and Dachauer Straße. A free parking ticket can be obtained for the first hour, and after that, the parking fee is very moderate. There is a large underground parking garage under the City-Point on Schöngeisinger Straße. Parking is free for 90 minutes when shopping in the stores there. Otherwise, a parking fee is charged.

A bus parking area is located on Julie-Mayr-Straße.

Coordinates

48.171259, 11.274816

DMS

48°10'16.5"N 11°16'29.3"E

UTM

32U 669123 5337837

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