Veste Oberhaus app

This free app turns a visit to Veste Oberhaus into an adventure for young and old alike! Together with Pilgrim the falcon, families can embark on a discovery tour of the castle grounds. Along the way, they’ll learn lots of fascinating facts about the history of the Veste, its inhabitants and its buildings. Numerous animations and images bring what is now invisible back to life. Pilgrim the falcon sets tricky puzzles for you to solve and is ready to pose for a group photo at the digital photo station.

For adult visitors, the Veste ABC offers interesting anecdotes and background information on the Veste Oberhaus. The app also contains general information for visiting the Veste and the Oberhausmuseum, provides insights into the exhibitions and the numerous activities for young visitors, such as interactive stations, a castle puzzle booklet, viewing points and playgrounds in the surrounding area.

The Veste Oberhaus app is available free of charge in the Android and iOS app stores. Free Wi-Fi is available on site for downloading. All content can also be accessed offline after the optional download.

The app is regularly updated and expanded. It was developed as part of the fabulAPP project by the State Office for Non-State Museums in Bavaria, with the support of the Bavarian Savings Banks Foundation.

Pilgrim the falcon is the Oberhausmuseum’s mascot. The cheeky and inquisitive little kestrel was designed by comic artist Tobi Dahmen, known for his multi-nominated and award-winning comic ‘Fahrradmod’. Pilgrim takes his name from Bishop Pilgrim of Passau, who was immortalised as Kriemhild’s uncle in the Nibelungen saga and can be seen in the large mural in Passau’s Town Hall.