KAUFBEUREN
'Kaufbeuren' () is an independent city in the Regierungsbezirk of Schwaben, southern Bavaria. The city is completely enclaved within the district of Ostallgäu.
| Contents |
| History |
| Districts |
| Partner Towns |
| Culture and Objects of Interest |
| Museums |
| Historical residents |
| Tänzelfest |
| External links |
History
During World War II, a subcamp of Dachau concentration camp was located in the city.[1]
Districts
★ Kaufbeuren (Altstadt - Old Town)
★ Hirschzell
★ Kemnat
★ Neugablonz
★ Oberbeuren
Partner Towns
★ Ferrara, Italy (since 1991)
★ Szombathely, Hungary (since1992)
Culture and Objects of Interest
★ Townhall (built 1879 - 1881)
★ Crescentiakloster (founded 1150)
★ Historic Old Town with partially conserved, historic city wall
★ St.-Martins-Kirche
★ Fünfknopfturm (Five-Button-Tower)
★ St.-Blasius-Kirche
★ Hexenturm
★ Gerberturm
★ Pulverturm
★ Münzturm
★ Sywollnturm
★ Zollhäuschen
★ Stadttheater Kaufbeuren
★ kunsthaus kaufbeuren
Museums
★ Stadtmuseum
★ Feuerwehrmuseum
★ Puppentheater-Museum
★ Isergebirgs-Museum (Neugablonz)
Historical residents
★ Ludwig Ganghofer(
★ 7. July 1855 in Kaufbeuren, † 24. July 1920 in Tegernsee) - writer
★ Hans Magnus Enzensberger (
★ 11. November 1929 in Kaufbeuren) - poet, writer
★ Sophie von La Roche (
★ 6. December 1730 in Kaufbeuren, † 18. February 1807 in Offenbach) - writer
★ Didi Hegen - former ice-hockey player
★ Walter Riester (
★ 27. September 1943 in Kaufbeuren) - former Secretary of State for Employment
★ Maria Creszentia Höss (
★ 20. October 1682 in Kaufbeuren, † 5. April 1744 Kaufbeuren) - beatified 1900, sainted 2001
Tänzelfest
The Tänzelfest is a festival, which takes place usually at the end of June. Children play the history of their town. They wear traditional clothes. There are a lot of events at this time.
External links
★ kunsthaus kaufbeuren
★ Tänzelfest in Kaufbeuren
★ Details zur Stadtgeschichte Kaufbeurens
★ Homepage of the City of Kaufbeuren
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