Neuburg an der Donau is the capital of the Neuburg-Schrobenhausen district in the state of Bavaria in Germany. Neuburg an der Donau (Central Bavarian: Neiburg an da Donau) is a town which is the capital of the Neuburg-Schrobenhausen district in the state of Bavaria in Germany.Neuburg has been inhabited since the Bronze Age with artifacts discovered on the hill where the modern palace is located.A Roman settlement was also located on the high hill overlooking the Danube, providing a part of the Limes, the border between the Empire and its Germanic enemies.The massive Neuburg Castle was built during the early Middle Ages by the Aiglolfings, at the site of the old Roman fortress. In 1527 the Wittelsbach Family re-designed the castle into a Renaissance palace, which is what we see today
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