St Mary of the Ascension Parish Church (1750-53): choir by the Wies architect, Dominikus Zimmermann; richly decorated High Altar by F.X. Schmädl (1758-60).
Highlights along the Romantic Road
Old Schongau Castle
The old Schongau Castle was used by Duke Christoph the Strong in the 15th century as a Wittelsbach secondary residence,…
Steam engine monument
Class 50 locomotive, installed in 1978 at the “interface” between the old town and the newer buildings
Wertheim Castle
Wertheim Castle Once the seat of the Counts of Wertheim, this castle complex, which originally belonged to the von Staufen…
Collegiate Church
Collegiate Church (13th / 14th century): replaced the Romanesque monastery church with Gothic choir, Altar to the Virgin Mary (1483)…
Castle and castle garden
Former castle: the official ducal residence of the 15th century still appears, in spite of the loss of its defensive…
