History

  • 10th century AD - Fishing settlement on an island in the Wörnitz ('Werd', 'Wörth')
  • About 977 - Construction of the first bridge over the Danube; growing strategic significance on the trade route Augsburg – Nuremberg
  • 1030 - Market, currency and customs charters; rapid economic growth
  • 1081 – 1218 - Construction of the fortifications; initially belonged to the Hohenstaufens, then to the Wittelsbach family
  • 1193 - Town charter; biggest port on the Danube in Swabia and important transhipment point for salt
  • 1301-1607 - Free Imperial Town of 'Schwäbischwörth'
  • 1465 - Great Freedom Charter; commercial centre, Reichstrasse built
  • 1607 - End of the glorious period as a Free Imperial Town
  • 1714 - 'Peace of Rastatt': Donauwörth annexed to Bavaria
  • April 1945 - Target of heavy bombing raids; 75 percent of the town destroyed. Today, the town has been rebuilt and expanded; old town preserved
  • 1998 - Major district town ('Grosse Kreisstadt')
Highlights

Städtische Tourist-Information
Rathausgasse 1
86609 Donauwörth
Phone +49 (0) 906 789-151
Fax +49 (0) 906 789-159
www.donauwoerth.de
tourist-info@donauwoerth.de

Donauwörth - Group Travel Offer

‘Romantic Road meets Danube’

A guided tour through the former Free Imperial Town will show you the places of interest that featured in over 1,000 years of history

We have found 4 events for you
from 14 Dec

14.12.2023 – 17.12.2023

Romantic Christmas Market

On the island of Ried in the Old Town

from 11 May

11.05.2024 – 12.05.2024

Traditional May Market

and boat trips in traditional fishing punts

from 22 Jun

22.06.2024 – 02.08.2024

Mangoldfelsen Open-Air Theatre

from 19 Dec

19.12.2024 – 22.12.2024

Romantic Christmas Market

On the island of Ried in the Old Town