Rottenbuch Travel Guide

 Trekki Says:  Just across the street of the parking place, on the way to the monastery ground is this huge building which was once the monastery’s farm or agricultural building. It was built in 15th century and expanded later. During the peak times the monastery owned 182 cattle, 169... 

 Trekki Says:  The former monastery centre courtyard, if it could be called that way, is still there and the leaflet about Rottenbucher Klosterrundweg (Rottenbuch Monastery Round Tour), Rottenbuch’s tourist board has available on their website, is an excellent source to imagine how well... 

 Trekki Says:  Pfaffenwinkel region of Bavaria is rather compact. It forms almost a square with a diameter of approx. 40 km. Thus, many of these gem churches of the region are in easy reach, less than one hour drive from Rottenbuch. I have visited many churches during my short stay in the... 

 Trekki Says:  On the quite detailed map of Rottenbuch and surroundings inside of town I discovered a sign “Pestfriedhof” (pestilence cemetery) and wanted to visit it since these kinds of cemeteries have a certain historical relevance. In this specific case finding the cemetery was also... 

 Trekki Says:  The cemetery in front of the church’s entrance is of newer date, but it is very much worth to visit, especially because of the beautiful artwork of the crosses. I haven’t seen so many of these rural artisan work on the other cemeteries I saw (Steingaden, Hohenfurch,... 

 Trekki Says:  Of course the monastery also had an own brewery. Beer was important these days, it was more or less the only “drink” that was safe. The monastery had the exclusive right to produce it throughout its vast estate. On the sign at the wall is mentioned that the brewery produced... 

 Trekki Says:  Spiritual centre of the former monastery ground is the collegiate church of Maria Geburt (birth of Mary), a masterpiece of Rococo. The first church was built on this ground end of 11th century, Romanesque. In 14th century vast fires destroyed it so it was rebuilt in Gothic.... 

 globetrott Says:  Once that you are in Rottenbuch, and in case you like that kind of " Bavarian Baroque " - churches, why not making a short stop in WIES ??Wies - Kirche is one of the most famous examples of Baroque Churches in Bavaria......and there are also just a very few houses around the... 

 globetrott Says:  Also have a look for the many side-altars and niches all over the church.It is amazing to see that such a big and fully ornamented church was built into such a remote and small village.But in Bavaria many churches of that kind exist, some even totally outside of any village,... 

 globetrott Says:  Rottenbuch is just a rather small village between Schongau and Oberammergau.Simply follow road Nr. 23 from Schongau and you will pass by the church, that you may see already from far away by it's funny spire.From OUTside the church looks just like any other church of a small... 

 globetrott Says:  Take also a closer look for the great organ and it's surrounding sculptures.In the back of the church you will find some brochures, explaining all the details about the artists and architects of this great church.They also have an "audiophone", where you get some spoken... 

 globetrott Says:  It is so convenient to stop by and have a short break in Rottenbuch, as the church will be open all day untill around 07.00 p.m. or even later in summertime.No entrancefee or other restrictions except the ropes of the alarm.Have a look for the great ornaments on the... 

 globetrott Says:  The pulpit shows great sculptures of the 4 evangelists, made by Franz Xaver Schmädl, who also made the sculptures around the organ and the main altar.He finished in 1760. 

 Trekki Says:  This kind of painting on houses is very much typical for Bavaria. It is being called Lüft’lmalerei (something like air painting, although I have read that Lüft’l, usually Bavarian dialect for air, is actually coming from the house called Zum Lüftel in Oberammergau, where a... 

 Trekki Says:  Next to Cafe am Hof I saw this beautiful relief of Bavaria’s much loved late King Ludwig II of Bavaria, the one who had built his castle Neuschwanstein and the others Hohenschwangau and Linderhof. I think he is one of the best known “Germans” anywhere on the planet with...