Käppele: Gnadenkapelle (Chapel of Mercy; 1653) on the Nikolausberg hill with domed central building and double tower façade by Balthasar Neumann (1747-50); magnificent ceiling frescos and stucco work; stairs with stations of the cross lead up to the pilgrimage church., © Congress-Tourismus-Würzburg, Andreas Bestle
Highlights along the Romantic Road
Steam engine monument
Class 50 locomotive, installed in 1978 at the “interface” between the old town and the newer buildings
Parish Church of St. Anna
Parish Church of St. Anna in Birkland: Baroque village church, Wessobrunn stuccowork (18th century); altars by Dominikus Zimmermann., Copyright Tourist…
Craftsman’s house
Craftsman’s house (1270) with rooms showing how a craftsman’s family lived in the past.
Fairy-tale forest with game preserve
Between Schongau and Peiting, you will find fairy tale depictions and fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm. The park is…
Rococo Town Hall
Rococo Town Hall: majestic construction, now made famous by the television series “Der Kaiser von Schexing”
Historic old town of Füssen
Historic old town centre Late gothic streets and squares (Schrannenplatz, – where corn was stored and sold and Brotmarkt –…