Fürstenfeldbruck: Monastic Culture, Water and Nature

Fürstenfeldbruck combines Baroque monastic culture with experiences along the Amper and trails into the surrounding Bruck countryside. The former monastery grounds, the park at AmperOase and the protected areas east of the city centre each offer a different focus. Whether you are interested in history and culture, water and sauna, or nature and outdoor activities, the city offers ways to shape your stay around your own interests.

Fürstenfeld Monastery Grounds: History and Culture

The former Fürstenfeld monastery grounds, with their magnificent Baroque monastery church, are considered one of the city's attractions. Cistercian monks founded the monastery in 1263 on the “Field of the Prince.” The church still forms the centre of the grounds and gives this historic place its distinctive character.

The monastery church is generally open during the day up to the grille; from the vestibule, you have a good view of the interior. It can also be opened outside regular hours for tour groups, and guided tours can be booked. Before your trip, check the current booking contact if you are planning a guided tour or a visit outside regular hours.

Today, the restored monastery grounds are a centre for art and culture. The complex includes the Veranstaltungsforum Fürstenfeld, the municipal museum, the Neue Bühne Bruck, and the Kulturwerkstatt Haus 10 and Kunsthaus galleries. The museum is housed in the former monastery brewery. Markets, trade fairs and balls, as well as performances, take place at the Veranstaltungsforum. The programme ranges from early music and the Klaviersommer to blues, jazz, dance, shows and cabaret. Individual events change, so check the schedule if a particular programme is central to your visit.

AmperOase: Swimming, Sauna and Ice Skating

AmperOase is close to the city centre, in a park with mature trees along the Amper. Its setting combines green surroundings with options for active and more relaxed hours. The indoor pool has two pools, a water play garden, a whirlpool, a textile steam bath and a 75-metre water slide. These offer a range of ways to enjoy the water, from swimming to playing and sliding.

The sauna village includes a Finnish sauna, a light and bio sauna, a steam bath, an earth sauna, a loft sauna, a sweat room and a relaxation house. If you would like to focus your visit on warmth and relaxation, this offers a different experience from the indoor pool. Check the current information about the facilities before your trip.

AmperOase also has an outdoor ice rink for recreational skating. It operates seasonally, so check the current opening times in advance if you are planning to skate. For climbing enthusiasts, Fürstenfeldbruck Climbing Paradise is located on a peninsula in the Amper. It has five courses at different heights. Check the current operating rules before your visit.

Green Spaces by the City and Trails into the Surrounding Area

The Emmeringer Hölzl lies directly east of the city centre. This nature and landscape conservation area remains largely in its natural state and brings a green touch to the edge of the city. The Amperaue also offers a glimpse of the surrounding natural environment: this nature reserve lies between Fürstenfeldbruck and Schöngeising and is a habitat for rare or endangered animals and plants.

If you would like to include some activity in your stay, you can make use of the dense network of hiking and cycling trails leading from the city into the surrounding Bruck countryside. Alongside the cultural attractions in town, these trails offer another focus to choose from. Your interests can provide a practical starting point for planning, without committing you to just one kind of outing.

More Things to Do in the District of Fürstenfeldbruck

There are also destinations with their own distinctive character beyond the city, in the district of Fürstenfeldbruck. In Egenhofen, the Furthmühle preserves its grain-milling and sawmill machinery in its original, functioning condition. The Furthmühle mill shop supplies visitors with its products all year round. It is open on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Check the opening hours before your visit.

Another option is Haspelmoor: a signposted circular trail through the moor starts at Haspelmoor station. A visit to the mill and a walk through the moor appeal to different interests; both can be considered separate additions to the experiences in Fürstenfeldbruck. Check the current local conditions when planning your visit.

Discover more destinations: Alling, Emmering, Grafrath, Mammendorf, Egenhofen, Olching, Puchheim, Germering.

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