Collegiate Church (13th / 14th century): replaced the Romanesque monastery church with Gothic choir, Altar to the Virgin Mary (1483) with altar wing paintings by Michael Wolgemut and carved choir seats (about 1500).
Highlights along the Romantic Road
Neuschwanstein Castle
In place of the two castle ruins, Vorderhohenschwangau and Hinterhohenschwangau, King Ludwig II had Neuschwanstein Castle built between 1869 and…
Leutnantschanze
Nature on the ramparts: the Leutnantschanze and the Ziegelschanze are a reminder of Rain’s fortifications that were so important right…
Monastery St. Mang
Former Benedictine Monastery of St. Mang (1701 – 1717): the present baroque buildings were constructed on medieval foundations. In the…
Town fortifications
Town fortifications with towers and gates, including the ‘Bayertor’ gate (1425), the most interesting and biggest late Gothic gate in…
St. Kilian’s Cathedral
St Kilian’s Cathedral (approx. 1040): the fourth biggest Roman Catholic church in Germany with a cruciform plan; extended, rebuilt and…
St Mary of the Ascension Parish Church
St Mary of the Ascension Parish Church (1750-53): choir by the Wies architect, Dominikus Zimmermann; richly decorated High Altar by…