The town square (Stadtplatz) in Eggenfelden is a typical East Bavarian, elongated street market dating back to the first half of the 14th century. The eastern side of the square is characterised by closely packed, mostly three- to four-storey residential and commercial buildings with facades painted in bold pastel colours. The predominantly solid gabled roofs are partly eaves-style and partly gabled. Many of the buildings in their current form date from the 19th century, but in many cases they are based on older structures dating back to the 15th century. On the right of the panorama, at the Luibl House, Judengasse branches off from the town square, while on the left, next to the Marien-Apotheke (Pharmacy), Pfarrkirchener Straße crosses it.
St. Nicholas and Stephen Parish Church
The townscape at Eggenfeld Market Square is largely defined by the late Gothic St. Nicholas and Stephen Parish Church, located at the far left of the picture. Its 77-metre-high tower rises above the square, visible from afar, making the church the dominant building in Eggenfeld. Built in the 15th century as a uniform hall church, it is one of the most important sacred buildings in the Rottal valley and is also known as the ‘Cathedral of the Rottal’ due to its size and spacious interior. The transition from the spacious town square to the more confined church surroundings highlights the different origins and functions of the two areas.
Luibl House
At the southern end of the east side stands Luibl House (Stadtplatz 15), a broad, three-storey corner building with a Gothic core. Its flat stepped gable, which was documented in drawings by Munich sculptor Ludwig von Schwanthaler in the early 19th century, is a characteristic feature. After several changes of ownership, the house came into the possession of the Luibl family in 1889 and was bequeathed to the town of Eggenfelden in 1987. It has been used as a restaurant since 1995. In front of the building is the Marienbrunnen fountain, created in 1990 by Joseph Michael Neustifter, which is now considered one of the landmarks of Eggenfelden and marks the southern end of the town square.
Shopping street
The town square still serves as Eggenfelden’s main shopping street today. It was levelled and paved in the late 1930s and has been redesigned several times since then. On the opposite west side are the Old Town Hall and the striking Haberland House. The east side is primarily characterised as a local shopping street. From right to left, we see the restaurant in the Luibl House, the Gaumenfreuden gift shop on Judengasse, Uhramcher Rauschegger, the Hartwimmer fashion house, Cafe Alice, Köppl-Geschenke, the Bruckmeier family bakery, the Barberhaus hairdresser, il Gelato, Lindtner burglar alarms, Meidl Küchen, Cafe Bachmeier, Swan Cosmetic Studio and the Marien-Apotheke pharmacy on the left-hand corner. Not all of the shops visible in the Streetline Panorama are still there today.
