Former Premonstratensian monastery: founded in 1147 by Duke Welf VI; monastery life ended with secularization in 1803, Copyright Gemeinde Steingaden/Werner Böglmüller
Monastery church St. Johannes Baptist (1176), called Welfenmünster: one of the most important Romanesque church buildings in Upper Bavaria; 3-aisled pillar basilica with 2 towers; church interior baroqueized (1660-70); Wessobrunn stucco and ceiling paintings; rococo pulpit and cross group; preserved west wing of the former Romanesque cloister (13th century Gothic vault), monastery garden. Copyright municipality of Steingaden/Werner Böglmüller
Highlights along the Romantic Road
Church of St. Salvator
Gothic Church of St. Salvator (1442): former Carmelite Monastery Church (highly modified in 1829) with interesting west portal and High…
Medieval town wall
Completely preserved medieval town wall (14th century) with numerous towers and gates; approx. 2.5 km of walkable battlements
Milchlingsbrunnen
The Milchlingsbrunnen fountain is a landmark of the town and was erected here in 1926 to mark the 100th anniversary…
Fountains in the Maximilianstrasse
Fountains in the Maximilianstrasse: Augustus (1589-94), Herkules (1596-1602) and Merkur (1599) fountains., Copyright Regio Augsburg Tourismus GmbH/Christine Pemsl
Old Schranne
Impressive commercial buildings: ‘Hallgebäude’ (1541-43), ‘Alte Schranne’ (1601/02), ‘Klösterle’ (about 1420) with attractive portal (1586); former monastery of unshod monks,…
Pilgrimage Church of ‘Maria unter der Egg’
Pilgrimage Church of ‘Maria unter der Egg’ (1660) with Rococo stuccowork and pilgrimage board., Copyright Tourist Information Peiting