A Baroque central-plan chapel on a hill northwest of the village and a pond where a cycling tour optionally includes a swimming stop give Notzing two distinct highlights. The Church of the Holy Trinity offers a glimpse into sacred architectural history, while the castle reflects the village’s medieval development; the Notzing Pond adds a landscape perspective to these themes. Those weighing up a stay focused on architectural history or waterside scenery will find two clear options here.
The Chapel and the Castle’s History
The Church of the Holy Trinity in Notzing is dedicated to the Holy Trinity and dates from 1680. This graceful Baroque central-plan building features apses and a small onion dome. Its location on a hill northwest of the village adds a specific geographical reference to its architectural form. Its dedication, date of construction and architectural features can be considered together: the chapel combines a clear religious affiliation with a distinctive Baroque style.
The cultural and historical picture also includes the moated castle in Notzing, which represents the village’s cultural and social development in the Middle Ages. Notzing Castle is privately owned. The castle in Notzing is an interesting building with a stepped gable and a small tower. Thus, in addition to the chapel, there is the moated castle’s medieval significance and the castle’s specific architectural features.
Notzing Pond and the Landscape
The “Notzinger Weiher and Surroundings” landscape conservation area currently covers 118.99 hectares in the district of Erding. Notzing Pond is one of the other bathing ponds in the district that are monitored according to criteria based on the Bavarian Bathing Water Ordinance. The two figures can be understood separately: the area in hectares describes the extent of the protected area, while the monitoring applies to the body of water. The pond is therefore both part of a landscape conservation area and associated with bathing waters.
The cycling tour “Around the Airport – Return from the Visitor Park to Poing,” published in 2024, optionally includes a swimming stop at Notzing Pond. The stop is therefore possible, but not a required part of the tour. Swimming conditions vary by season; if you plan to stop, treat it as a flexible addition rather than a fixed part of your day.
Regional Context: Oberding
The historical record of the wider travel destination of Oberding goes back a long way: Oberding, or its predecessor settlement Dieng, was first mentioned in a document in 750 AD. St. George’s Church in Oberding is considered significant in art-historical terms and is associated with Baroque and Rococo furnishings. This historical and ecclesiastical perspective belongs to Oberding and complements Notzing’s local themes with a distinct regional perspective.
The “Ring of the Regions” cycle route is also associated with Oberding: it passes via the airport and through Oberding on its way back to Erding. The SkulpTour III features wooden sculptures created in summer 2017 at the third and final International Woodcarving Symposium in Oberding. The route and sculptures add cycling and art themes of their own to the context of Oberding; Notzing’s main highlights remain the chapel, the castle and the pond.
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