Reichsstrasse: Principal item of the town with city hall (in 1236, since 1853 in the today’s form), town duty (1418), dance house (about 1400, in 1973-75 again established), Fuggerhouse (in 1537, today District Office)
Highlights along the Romantic Road
‘Kinderzeche’ Armoury
‘Kinderzeche’ Armoury in a former silo is home to an accessible collection of equipment, costume and weapons from the historical…
Parish church of St. John the Baptist
The town parish has its origins in the late 13th century, meaning it was founded soon after the first documentary…
Juliusspital
Juliusspital (Hospital – endowed in 1576): Baroque, castle-like complex with an original Rococo pharmacy, the ‘Alte Anatomie’ (1705-14), and renowned…
Complete medieval town
Complete medieval town wall with 16 towers, bastions and four gates, surrounded by old trees, ponds and orchards.
Hospital buildings
Hospital buildings, including the Church of the Holy Spirit (given a baroque redesign in 1760), rare Communion Altar, ceiling fresco…
Hohenschwangau Castle
From 1832 to 1836, Crown Prince Maximilian had the medieval Schwanstein Castle converted into Hohenschwangau Palace in the neo-Gothic style.…