Kaufbeuren Travel Guide

 BruceDunning Says:  There are five main towers surrounding the town and connected by the wall. Some are shown below. The Sywollenturn dates back to around 1249 for the first one and the latter from1420 and lasted until 1964, now renovated. Gerberturn is also dating back to 1420. St. Blasius... 

 BruceDunning Says:  The walls surround the town and you can walk nearly all the way around the perimeter. They have a balcony and covered wood roof in most parts. it leads up to a walkpath and church at the top, above Crescentia Monastery before descending back to the town streets. 

 BruceDunning Says:  This is a hidden church and monastery on Am Brietn Bach. The church is small and only dedicated for daily people looking for a bit of salvation. The monastery is not open, but gardens above it are open on a terraced climb. There also is, of course, shops to purchase items.... 

 BruceDunning Says:  This is a popular church for the townspeople. The confusion on the town brochures is this is said to be Evangelical church. But it is designated Protestant in internet references. I guess they use the facility for convenience. It was constructed in 1604. The inside is rather... 

 BruceDunning Says:  A very large church and it is highly active for use by locals. It has an enormous tower outreaching the town at about 200 feet, and the inside is more typical for ornate, but an everyday life church for the people; not austentatious, but simple in design. It was started for... 

 bonio Says:  That's the name on the map anyway! spotted this park between the railway station and the town centre. Pleasant place to spend an hour or so on a warm afternoon, ducks very entertaining! 

 bonio Says:  Follow the route on the aforementioned map. A good looking town of fountains, churches and squares. Just a few photos taken along the way.A good afternoon exploring. 

 bonio Says:  Map of town with a good walking route and info on what is there! Picked ours up at our hotel but did spot them all around town.Very useful. 

 gubbi1 Says:  The Sywollentower was built as a defence tower around 1420 when the city walls were built aswell.Item [27] on online map. 

 gubbi1 Says:  This church is pretty large and has very beautiful wooden altars. It was built as a romanic church and reconstructed in gothic style from 1438 to 1443. In the 17th century then it was again changed to baroque and later to gothic revival style. The church tower is over 68... 

 gubbi1 Says:  The monastery started as a Beginen community around 1250. This was probably founded by Anna von Hof. From 1315 on the community followed the order of Saint Francis of Assisi, the Franciscan. In 1741 Maria Crescentia Höss became the head of the monastry for 3 years until her... 

 gubbi1 Says:  This fountain shows Anna von Hof, probably the founder of the womens monastery here in Kaufbeuren.Item [20] on online map. 

 gubbi1 Says:  Beside St. Blasius but connected you will see the Blasiustower which was built around 1420 as defence tower. Item [15] of online map. 

 gubbi1 Says:  Unfortunately at the hour of my visit the church was closed, repectively it was noon break for the time in which it is possible to get the keys for the church from the neighboring house. So I admired the interesting door beside the church leading through the city wall.... 

 gubbi1 Says:  The city wall up here looks exactly as a city wall should look like. It once was 1200 meters long and was built in 1420. Have a look at the nest houses for a lot of different nesting animals. It is mounted on the city wall.Item [13] on online map. 

 gubbi1 Says:  After walking up to the citywall you will first see the impressive symbol of Kaufbeuren, the Fünfknopfturm (Five-Button-Tower). It was built in 1420 and up on the top there is still someone living in the guardsflat. The coat of arms mounted on the tower are representing the... 

 bonio Says:  A mid October lunchtime visit, warm and sunny so we joined several others outside in the beergarden, as you do!Large choice, even for the vegetarian MrsB who went for an enormous jacket spud, goulash soup for me - an old favourite.Both meals tasty and nicely presented - a...