Sacred structures in and around feet

In and around Füssen in the Allgäu you will find numerous imposing sacred buildings, which testify to the widespread faith in the region and are artistically and historically extremely interesting. Whether old monasteries, churches or chapels – the sacred buildings in and around Füssen are all extremely worth seeing. We present the most important of them in more detail below.

Sacred buildings in the romantic old town of Füssen

If you stroll through the narrow, winding alleys of the old town of Füssen, you will encounter constantly old buildings that testify to the eventful and long city history. A sacred building that today significantly shapes the cityscape of Füssen is the former Benedectin monastery of St. Mang, which stands directly on the banks of the Lech. Saint Magnus, the Füssen patron of the city, founded in the place of today's monastery in 8. A century later, the Benedectine monastery of St. Mang was built as the seat of the bishops of Augsburg. Its present appearance in the form of an imposing Baroque complex, however, received the monastery only between 1696 and 1726. The former client, Abbot Gerhard Oberleitner, wanted to awaken with the building “the envy of all works of art” and underline the social significance of the Benedectine Order as the center of faith life and as a center of domination and economics. The architect Johann Jakob Herkomer finally created a symmetrical baroque building of impressive beauty from the irregularly grown medieval monastery.

Statepiece of the entire monastery complex of St. Mang is the richly stuccoed and frescoed Festsaal, which is also called the Kaisersaal. The architecture and artistic furnishings here aimed to reflect the magnificent size of the abbey. The magnificent, rectangular hall was furnished with artistically highly impressive ceiling frescoes by Franz Georg Hermann, which represent the polarity of church and world. Since 1951 Within this sublime ambience, annually between June and September, the traditional Kaisersaal concerts take place. The Festsaal is also often used for weddings. Impressive in the monastery of St. Mang is also the library - an extraordinary oval building with a high overcoupling. In the middle of this room is a large opening, which allows a view down into the refectory, the dining room of the monks. With this architectural conception the unity of spiritual (library) and physical (refectory) food should be represented. The Monastery of St. Mang today houses the Museum of the City of Füssen, which among other things has a valuable, historical collection of lutes and violins as well as the oldest preserved Bavarian Death Dance exhibited.

One should also have definitely seen the basilica of the Benedectine monastery of St. Mang, the beginning of the 18. Century Built has been and Amount one of the following: Magnificent Baroque church Remember. Powerful wall pillars, semicircular Roman spa windows and beautiful frescoes and embellishments characterize them. In the Eastern Romanesque crypt you will find the oldest surviving Bavarian fresco that dates back to the year. 980 originates. The Baroque Basilica of St. Mang can be visited daily. Admission is free, but the parish of St. Mang is grateful for every donation.

On the outskirts of Füssen, directly on the Lech Bridge, stands the 1748 and 1749 in place of a previously burned Gothic church built Holy Spirit Hospital Church. It impresses from a distance with its colorful rococo facade. The upper part of the facade represents the Holy Trinity, and to the left and right of the entrance are the figures of St. Florian and Christopher. Inside you can admire artistic baroque frescoes and altar paintings; Impressive is, among other things, the image of St. John Nepomuk, the patron saint of the rafts. Visiting this church is also free of charge; Donations are gladly accepted.

For 1628 Founded Franciscan monastery in Füssen belongs to the small but worth seeing church of St. Stephan. Behind her choir is the end of the world-famous holiday road “Romantic Road”. The 1718 Completed Krippkirche St. Nikolaus in Füssen is also very worth seeing, among other things because of the artistic high altar from Stuckmarmor, created by Dominikus Zimmermann, the builder of the famous Wieskirche. The choir fresco of the church shows Saint Nicholas. Also worthwhile is a walk to the Sebastian cemetery, where the grave of honor of Domenico Quaglio, the builder of Hohenschwangau Castle, is located.

St. Coloman Church in Schwangau

In the open field near Schwangau, in front of the impressive panorama of the Schwangau mountains along with the Royal Castles Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau, stands in the shadow of some trees the Sanctuary of St. Coloman – one of the most famous sights in Bavaria. It was in its present form in 17. This is the place where the Irish pilgrim Coloman 1012 During his journey to the Holy Land he rested, erected. The sacred building built in the Baroque period has been furnished and designed in a magnificent and artistically high-quality interior. A rich stucco decoration covers the ceilings and walls of the house of worship. One highlight is the imposing high altar with its triple column structure. Here, on an altar leaf, Saint Coloman with the Holy Trinity is depicted. Every year on the second Sunday in October, the traditional Colomansfest takes place. Riders in costumes go, on magnificently decorated horses, during a move from Schwangau to the Colomanskirche to bless themselves there at a divine service to leave. Locals and tourists then celebrate the festival of Colomans, which is an integral part of the local customs.

Wieskirche in Steingaden

Not far from Füssen, in Steingaden in the so-called Pfaffenwinkel, stands the Wieskirche. This magnificently equipped pilgrimage church is considered one of the most beautiful Rococo churches in southern Germany and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The between 1745 and 1754 The sacred building built by the brothers Johann Baptist and Dominikus Zimmermann is now visited by more than one million people every year. The church impresses with its architectural perfection and the artistically high-quality interior decoration and design. Special highlights in the Wieskirche are the altarpiece, which comes from the Munich court painter Balthasar August Albrecht and the flattened and beautifully frescoed domed ceiling. The center of the sacred building is the figure of the suffering Christ, the scourged Savior. In June 1738 A peasant woman saw tears in the eyes of a figure representing the scourged Savior. This event represents the starting point that led to the pilgrimage to the scourged Saviour beginning and the Wieskirche being built. Today this imposing house of worship invites you to wonder, pray and enter into inner peace.

The sacred buildings in and around Füssen are real highlights for culturally and historically interested people, and of course also for believers. The Monastery of St. Mang, the Wieskirche and the Colomanskirche are among the most important attractions in Bavaria and those who stay in Füssen should definitely visit these imposing houses of worship.