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Donaustauf
Panorama view of Donaustauf from the Walhalla temple
Panorama view of Donaustauf from the Walhalla temple
Coat of arms of Donaustauf
Coat of arms
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Oberpfalz
District Regensburg
Municipal assoc. Donaustauf
Elevation
358 m (1,175 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)
 • Total 4,284
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
93093
Dialling codes 09403
Vehicle registration R
Website www.donaustauf.de
Walhalla Donaustauf
Walhalla with the village of Donaustauf (around 1850)

Donaustauf is a market town in Bavaria, 5 km (3 mi) east of Regensburg at the foothills of the Bavarian Forest. The ruins of a medieval castle, presumably erected between 914 and 930, tower above the small town. Situated nearby on a hill rising from the Danube is the imposing Teutonic temple of fame, Walhalla, a costly reproduction of the Parthenon in Athens. The Walhalla was commissioned by Ludwig I, King of Bavaria, and inaugurated on 18 October 1842.

Donaustauf had been a fief in the Duchy of Bavaria, but in 1710 it was transferred to Bishopric of Regensburg. In 1803 it joined the newly formed Principality of Regensburg, but just 7 years later, at the Treaty of Paris [de] it was returned to Bavaria, which, in turn, endowed it to the princes of Thurn and Taxis. In 1899, the princely house was elevated to a dukedom, receiving the title of Duke of Wörth and Donaustauf.

Maximilian Karl, Prince of Thurn and Taxis and his family, who liked the romantic scenery of Donaustauf, moved to the newly constructed Donaustauf palace in 1843, which, however, was completely destroyed during a blaze on 4 March 1880.

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