Mysteries of the past
Tales, legends and stories
There are numerous inspiring and quaint sagas, legends and stories from Augsburg Land.
We give you an insight and tell you where you can experience these stories.
Doe of guidance
A founding legend about the Thierhaupten monastery
Duke Tassilo’s son was fatally wounded by a boar while hunting. The wake was held on a dark, stormy night. As Duke Tassilo mourned his son’s tragic death, a majestic stag appeared. Braving the tempestuous weather, he followed the stag to a sacred location. It was here that he would bury his son and build a monastery
Here you can experience the history of Thierhaupten Abbey:
955 - Battle of Lechfeld
The foundation of today's Europe
A landmark battle took place on the Lechfeld in 955 and served as the turning point of European history. The invasion of the Hungarian troops was stopped with the help of King Otto and the decades-long raids by the Hungarians finally came to an end.
Bobinger Büble
Cleverly wound out - a Bobingen man shows how it's done
The Bobinger Büble was a mischiveous boy, who whenever possible enjoyed tricking his fellow men. Once the Bobinger Büble had to stand trial for a crooked case but thanks to his feigned madness he actually escaped a court sentence. Because to every question asked in court Büble replied "That's how Bobingen works" and rubbed his nose. The judges took pity on the poor chap and acquitted him.
Here you can experience the history of the Bobinger Büble:
The organ contest in Biberbach
Two young musical geniuses compete
In 1766, the young musical geniuses Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and the grandson of a Biberbach organist, Joseph Sigmund Eugen Bachmann, competed in an organ competition. Ultimately, however, there was no winner between the two musical prodigies.
Here you can follow in Mozart's footsteps:
Saint Radegundis
Waldberg's patron saint
The sensitive maid of Wellenburg Castle lovingly looked after the poor and abandoned people in the castle valley and brought them leftover food from the castle. When the lord of the castle inspected her pockets, it miraculously turned into a comb and soap.
One day, however, Radegundis was attacked by wolves in the forest and succumbed to her injuries. Through divine influence, she was finally buried with the poor, whom she had always helped. This is how the veneration of Radegundis came about, especially among the poor.
