Top 8 Castles around Biessenhofen

Kemnat Castle near Kaufbeuren features a historic well, originally located in the middle of the castle courtyard and now situated 20 meters east of the keep. The well is 26 meters deep and, along with the keep and the administrative building, was the only structure to survive the castle's demolition in 1804. The well is part of the ruins of Kemnat Castle, built in 1185 as a spur castle on a promontory. Although the tower is mistakenly referred to as the "Roman Tower"—a designation originating with the Historical Society of Swabia—it is in fact the keep of the medieval castle.

1185 well carved into rock

The St. Ottiliae Church on a hill on the south side of Hörmanshofen near Biessenhofen is a small but beautifully decorated pilgrimage church. If you walk up the long steps you will find yourself in front of a locked door. So go around the church to the south side and take the entrance here, but be careful because it is easy to miss the step down when entering the somewhat dim church.

This castle was built in 1424, and a new building was constructed between 1722 and 1729, much of which has survived to this day. In 1984, the Bavarian Music Academy moved in.

Today it houses a music academy with boarding school and starting point for a walk through the Kurfürstenallee

The former Prince-Bishop's Palace, Marktoberdorf What was once the official residence of the bailiffs, the episcopal provosts, and later the hunting lodge of the Augsburg prince-bishops is now the seat of the Surveying Office and the Bavarian Academy of Music. The beautiful four-winged palace was built between 1723 and 1729 and again in 1761 by Johann Georg Fischer. Text / Source: Marktoberdorf Tourist Office, Richard-Wengenmeier-Platz 1, Marktoberdorf https://www.touristik-marktoberdorf.de/

A good place to live - the ancient Romans already knew that! The first traces of settlements go back to the Celts, followed by the Romans in 15 BC. The remains of a villa rustica, a Roman estate, can be admired in the impressively designed Roman baths in Kohlhunden. The Alemanni came during the great migrations, and the Franks followed in the 8th century. Oberdorf's favorable location prompted the Franks to build a royal court here. At this time, the monk Magnus evangelized the Allgäu and Oberdorf also became Christian. In 1299, the prince-bishops of the Bishopric of Augsburg took over the rule, which was to last until secularization. It was also the prince-bishops who built a castle in Oberdorf as a residence, which was first mentioned in documents in 1424. In 1453, Emperor Friedrich III granted Oberdorf the right to hold a market - an important impulse for the development of the town. In 1722, the castle was renovated in the then-current Baroque style and used by the prince-bishops as a popular hunting lodge and summer residence. The master builder was Johann Georg Fischer, a native of Oberdorf. In 1732, construction began on the magnificent church of St. Martin, and in 1774 the last prince-bishop of Oberdorf, Elector Clemens Wenzenslaus, had the linden tree avenue laid out. Text / Source: Tourist office of the town of Marktoberdorf, Richard-Wengenmeier-Platz 1, Marktoberdorf https://www.touristik-marktoberdorf.de/

Welcome to Marktoberdorf in the Ostallgäu Marktoberdorf - the district town of the Ostallgäu is nestled in the hilly foothills of the Alps. Here you can relax and take your time to explore our charming town! Cultural treasures and gems worth seeing characterize Marktoberdorf. Get to know our Alpine foothills in all seasons, chat with locals about their love of their homeland and experience the history of our town. Text / Source: Tourist office of the town of Marktoberdorf, Richard-Wengenmeier-Platz 1, Marktoberdorf https://www.touristik-marktoberdorf.de/