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The Herzogkasten was built at the end of the 15th century from the humpback ashlars of the former Kelheim Castle as a storehouse for the duke's dues in the middle of the picturesque old town. Before housing the museum, the duke's box was freed from the installations that had been made over time and restored to its original late medieval state.
The town history on the 1st floor is themed "Kelheim - town by the river". Built in the 13th century by the Wittelsbach dynasty in the flood plain, the location between the Danube and Altmühl determined the town and the lives of its inhabitants. Fishermen and boatmen are mentioned as early as 1300. In the 14th/15th century there must have been a large shopper's workshop here. The name of the town was even transferred to a certain type of ship; a Kelheimer was always understood to be the largest ship (42 m long) in a boat train on the Danube. The town history section also shows where and what the people of Kelheim lived and what trades they practiced
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