Pilgrimage church “Zum gegeißelten Heiland” in the district of Wies (1746-57): a jewel of Bavarian Rococo and an old work by the Zimmermann brothers; congenial interplay of architecture, colors and penetrating light; UNESCO World Heritage Site, Copyright Gemeinde Steingaden/Werner Böglmüller
Highlights along the Romantic Road
Minster of St George
One of the finest late-gothic hall churches of South Germany, with a Romanesque tower gate (1220-30), built 1448 to 1499…
Historic Market places
Wine Market, Leather Market and Old Town Hall Square – with charming half-timbered houses and representative buildings: Gustav-Adolf House (former…
Lechflößerei
Enjoy a trip along the fjord-like section of the middle Lechtal valley on the historic long-distance trade raft on the…
Steam engine monument
Class 50 locomotive, installed in 1978 at the “interface” between the old town and the newer buildings
Complete medieval town
Complete medieval town wall with 16 towers, bastions and four gates, surrounded by old trees, ponds and orchards.