Füssen

Historic old town of Füssen

Historic old town centre Late gothic streets and squares (Schrannenplatz, – where corn was stored and sold and Brotmarkt – the bread market), Kornhaus (corn exchange), remains of the medieval town walls with defensive towers and battlements near the St. Sebastian Cemetery (Sebastiansfriedhof), the Hospital Church of the Holy Ghost (Heilig-Geist-Spitalkirche) with its rococo frescos, St. Nicholas ‘Krippkirche’ (Church of Cribs) with its high altar by Dominikus Zimmermann – and several other baroque churches.

Historic old town of Füssen
Reichenstraße 2-4
87629 Füssen

Highlights along the Romantic Road

Friedberg

Wittelsbachers’ Castle

The construction of the castle “Fridberch” was first mentioned around 1257 to secure the Wittelsbach borders. For a short time,…
Feuchtwangen

Schranne

‘Schranne’ (grain store) with a collection of old fire-fighting equipment., Copyright Andreas Strunz
Rain

Castle and castle garden

Former castle: the official ducal residence of the 15th century still appears, in spite of the loss of its defensive…