Historic cities around Füssen

Around the beautiful Füssen in the Allgäu, there are some very interesting historical cities that are suitable as perfect excursion destinations and allow holidaymakers to visit great sights and go on an exciting journey through time.

Thanks to the dreamlike Allgäu landscape, numerous sports and leisure opportunities as well as many sights such as castles, castles and churches, it is never boring in and around Füssen. In the historic old town of Füssen, one encounters buildings at every turn that testify to the eventful history of Füssen. In the Middle Ages, Füssen was a thriving trading town and the cradle of lute and violin building, whose tradition is still kept alive here today. Later, the Bavarian kings discovered Füssen and the surrounding landscape for themselves and had their magnificent castles built here. Even the origins of Füssen, which date back to the time of the ancient Romans can be traced, for example, in the form of Via Claudia Augusta. Apart from Füssen, there are some other very beautiful historical cities in the Allgäu, which are suitable as an excursion destination and have much to offer. We would like to briefly present some of them here.

With one over 2000-jährigen History Kempten is one of the oldest cities in Germany. It was once the first capital of the Roman province of Raetien as Cambodunum before it was replaced by Augsburg. Later, the centuries-long side by side of Reichsstadt and Fürstabtei shaped the cityscape of Kempten, which is also considered a double city due to the different basic structure of the two city centers. Numerous sights from different eras such as Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque bear witness to the eventful, long history of Kempten. One should definitely look at, for example, the baroque Basilica of St. Lorenz, which Pope Paul awarded the VI the honorary title “Basilica minor”, the historic town hall and the listed city fountain in front of it as well as the former Princely Residence with the Orangerie and the Hofgarten. In addition to many other historic buildings worth seeing, Kempten also inspires with numerous museums, e.g. the Alpine Museum, the Römermuseum and the Allgäu Museum in the Kornhaus, which are marketed as the Kempten Museum Mile. It is also very worthwhile to visit the Archaeological Park Cambodunum, a large excavation site that takes you back to the time of the Romans. Furthermore, there are plenty of baths and spas in Kempten as well as varied shopping opportunities.

The city of Wangen, whose history to the 5. Going back a century and which in the Middle Ages was a Free Imperial City and a thriving trading place, is also always worth a trip. It is nestled in the gentle hills of the Westallgäuer Drumlin landscape and has a lot to offer with the Ravensburger Tor, the parish church of St. Martin, the pretty town hall and strikingly many artistic fountains. You should stop here at the Fidelisbäck, one about 500 Year-old bakery with attached inn, which spoils with delicious delicacies.

Kaufbeuren, whose territory was already inhabited in the Neolithic Age, was 13. This is a very important Free Imperial City. Today, many, mostly older sights can be discovered here, which testify to the long history of Kaufbeuren. You should definitely visit the five-button tower as well as the magnificent town hall and the old monastery, which became famous above all by Saint Crescentia. There are also historical churches and interesting museums in Kaufbeuren.

The historic cities around Füssen are always worth a trip. Historically and culturally interested holidaymakers can look forward to a multitude of sights and places in the beautiful Allgäu, which bring the spirit of the past time back to life.