Donau-Ries Donau-Ries Donau-Ries ("Danube-Ries") is a "Landkreis" (district) in Swabia, Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Ansbach, Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen, Eichstätt, Neuburg-Schrobenhausen, Aichach-Friedberg, Augsburg and Dillingen, and by the state of Baden-Württemberg (districts of Heidenheim and Ostalbkreis). From Palaeolithic times on the Nördlinger Ries was a very attractive site for human settlement. The valley of the Danube was abounding with game, and many caves in the slopes of the crater provided shelter for Neanderthals and their successors. The Ries was always densely populated. From 450 to 15 BC Celtic peoples built their settlements on the
Neuburg an der Donau Museum), a branch of the Bavarian State Archaeological Collection. Other main sights include the late Renaissance court church "Hofkirche" (1607/08 built by Josef Heintz), the Town Hall (1603/09), the rococo "Provinzialbibliothek" (Provincial Library, 1731/32) and the baroque churches of St. Peter (1641/46) and St. Ursula (1700/01). "Grünau" is a renaissance hunting lodge of Elector Otto Henry, which is situated 7 km further east (built from 1530 onwards). Neuburg an der Donau is twinned with: Neuburg an der Donau is linked with: Neuburg an der Donau was part of the 1998 summit of worldwide cities named "New Castle" with: <BR> Neuburg