Bergen, Neuburg

Bergen is a village near Neuburg an der Donau, in Neuburg-Schrobenhausen, in Oberbayern, in Bavaria. 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 Neuburg an der Donau.

ights

Pilgrims church of the Holy Cross: Rococo 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).

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