12 Sights in Memmingen, Germany (with Map and Images)
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Explore interesting sights in Memmingen, Germany. Click on a marker on the map to view details about it. Underneath is an overview of the sights with images. A total of 12 sights are available in Memmingen, Germany.
Sightseeing Tours in Memmingen1. Kinderlehrkirche
The Children's Teaching Church is the former monastery church of the Memmingen Antonites in Memmingen, Upper Swabia, in Bavaria. Built as a pseudo-basilica, the church was dedicated to St. Anthony and was called St. Anthony's Chapel until the Reformation. Its current name comes from its use as a place of instruction for the children during the service in the Martinskirche opposite. Today it is best known for its frescoes by Bernhard Strigel and the neo-Gothic decoration by Leonhard Vogt. Until its renovation in 2009, it was used as a simultaneous church by the Evangelical Lutheran Church and the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch. The last extensive renovation took place from 2009 to 2011.
2. Pfarrkirche Unser Frauen
The Protestant parish church of Our Lady in Memmingen, Upper Swabia, is the second largest church in the Evangelical Lutheran deanery of Memmingen. It is also colloquially called "Frauenkirche" or "Zu Unserer lieben Frau". It is geostet, as was customary for church buildings until the 16th century, is located in the former weaving and tanning quarter of the city and sets a strong urban accent in the southern part of the old town. It was first mentioned in a document in 1258, but the first church building on this site was probably built before 500. This makes it one of the oldest in Upper Swabia.
3. St. Agatha
On this page you will find a list of monuments in the Swabian city of Memmingen. This table is a partial list of the list of monuments in Bavaria. It is based on the Bavarian List of Monuments, which was first drawn up on the basis of the Bavarian Monument Protection Act of 1 October 1973 and has since been maintained by the Bavarian State Office for the Preservation of Monuments. The following information does not replace the legally binding information provided by the monument protection authority.
4. Kramerzunft
The House of Kramer guild in Memmingen in Upper Swabia is a listed building from the 15th century. There the assembly of the insurgent farmers took place in the German Peasant War, in which they set their demands in the twelve articles and the federal regulations. The action of the farmers is considered the first constitutional meeting on German soil and one of the earliest explanations of human rights. The house has the addresses Weinmarkt 15 and Kreuzstraße 15.
5. Schloss Grünenfurt
Grünenfurt Castle is a country castle built between 1737 and 1738 in the Grünenfurt district of the Upper Swabian city of Memmingen. Surrounded by an English landscaped garden, the current complex dates back to a predecessor from the Renaissance period. Partially demolished in the 18th century and rebuilt in the style of the late Baroque, it is now privately owned and cannot be visited. The current occupant is the retired German ambassador Alexander of Rome.
6. St. Martin
The cultural heritage management city parish church of St. Martin in Memmingen is one of the oldest churches in Upper Swabia. The church is a landmark of the city and is located on the edge of the northwestern old town, in the old Protestant church district in front of the old abandoned cemetery on a rise of the Memminger Achtal. Its tower is visible from afar and, at about 65 meters, is the tallest building in the city.
7. Kirchstraße
The Buxach Bridge is a bridge in the Upper Swabian town of Buxach, a district of Memmingen. The bridge, which is a listed building, was built in 1768 to cross the Buxach and consists of an arch made of plastered bricks. It is crossed by Kirchstraße, the main access road to the village. The bridge is located about 70 meters east of the Trinity Church.
8. Landestheater Schwaben
The Stadttheater Memmingen, also known as Theaterstadel, is a municipal theatre building in the town of Memmingen in Upper Swabia, Germany. The building, which formerly belonged to the Augustinian convent, has been used as a theatre since 1802. Today it is the headquarters of the Landestheater Schwaben.
9. Bismarckturm Memmingen
The Bismarck Tower on the Memmingen Hühnerberg, which is a listed building, was built in 1904 according to plans by the Memmingen city architect Peter Lang by the local beautification association as an observation tower with a height of 18 metres, an extension and a crenellated crown.
10. Schloss Illerfeld
Schloss Illerfeld is a schloss built by Sigmund von Lupine in Illerfeld, a hamlet in the municipality of Ferthofen in the county of Memmingen in Upper Swabia, Germany. The manor, built in 1784, is located not far from the banks of the Iller on a slight rise on the St 2009 state road.
11. Einhornapotheke
The Unicorn Pharmacy in Memmingen is a listed building from the 15th century. It was largely rebuilt in the 16th and 17th centuries. Until its closure in 2020, it was the second oldest unicorn pharmacy in Germany that was still in operation.
12. Antonitermuseum
The Antonite Museum is a cultural-historical museum founded in 1996 dedicated to the history and work of the Antonite Order. It is located in the Antoniterhaus in the administrative district of Swabia in Memmingen in Bavaria.
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