High Castle in Füssen

Built in the style of late Gothic, the Hohe Schloss in Füssen is considered one of the best preserved medieval castles in Bavaria. It sits on a hill above the old town and impresses with its magnificent illusionist architectural paintings.

This was once built by the Bavarian Duke "Ludwig der Strenge" and later by Bishop Frederick II. Extended by Zollern to a magnificent castle castle, used to be the summer residence of the prince bishops of Augsburg.

Inside the castle is the branch gallery of the Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen and the Städtische Gemäldegalerie. Many exhibited works of art of the late Gothic and the 19. In a total of six rooms of different characters interested visitors can visit.

Impressive are also the interiors themselves, such as the Rittersaal with its richly carved, late Gothic cassette ceiling. There Emperor Maximilian I was often received with his court as a guest of the bishop. Today you can visit beautiful, old Allgäu sculptures. In the northern connecting wing are two so-called “French rooms”, with late Gothic wooden ceilings.

Impressive is the view from the Tower Room on the sixth floor on the Füssen Old Town and the Forggensee. A small highlight is also the visit to the clock tower of the High Castle. It has been recently renovated and accessible to visitors. The drop tower, which was also open, once served as a dungeon and in the castle complex is the Veitskapelle, which is also to be visited, probably the highest castle chapel in Germany.