Hofkirche Mariä Himmelfahrt

Hofkirche Mariä Himmelfahrt stands in Neuburg an der Donau and records a turning point in the town’s religious history. Construction began in 1607 as a Protestant church. It was completed in 1618 as a Catholic church, linking the building to the Reformation and Counter-Reformation. Early Baroque lines shape the church’s exterior. Inside, Rococo details add a later layer to the building’s architectural character. Stucco and ornament bring those lighter forms into view.

Originally, three altar paintings by Peter Paul Rubens belonged to the church’s interior. Two paintings now hang in the State Gallery in the nearby castle. The church therefore connects Neuburg’s worship, art collection and castle heritage in one place. Neuburg’s Danube setting carries this Baroque tradition beyond a single building. History appears here through dates, materials and a changing religious identity. Together, these details place Hofkirche Mariä Himmelfahrt within Neuburg’s Renaissance and Baroque heritage.