Schongau

Old Schongau Castle

The old Schongau Castle was used by Duke Christoph the Strong in the 15th century as a Wittelsbach secondary residence, later it was the seat of the Pfleger (district judge) of Schongau, district office, then district office of the district of Schongau until 1972, since then it has housed the district office of the Weilheim-Schongau district. Two castle towers were blown up during the War of the Spanish Succession in 1704.

Old Schongau Castle
Schlossplatz 1
86956 Schongau

Highlights along the Romantic Road

Tauberbischofsheim

Marketplace

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Weikersheim

Weikersheim town wall

Town walls, many parts of which are still in good condition (14th century), with ‘Blaue Kappe’ and ‘Gänsturm’ towers, Copyright…
Schongau

Lechflößerei

Enjoy a trip along the fjord-like section of the middle Lechtal valley on the historic long-distance trade raft on the…
Wertheim

Wertheim Castle

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