Kaufbeuren

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Coordinates: 47°53′N 10°37′E

Kaufbeuren
Coat of arms of Kaufbeuren Location of Kaufbeuren in Germany

Country Germany
State Bavaria
Administrative region Swabia
District urban district
Population 44,180 (31. December 2004)
Area 40.02 km²
Population density 1,105 /km²
Elevation 681-860 m
Coordinates 47°53′ N 10°37′ E
Postal code 87571-87600
Area code 08341
Licence plate code KF
Mayor Stefan Bosse
Website kaufbeuren.de

Kaufbeuren is an independent city in the Regierungsbezirk of Schwaben, southern Bavaria. The city is completely enclaved within the district of Ostallgäu.

Contents

  • Kaufbeuren (Altstadt - Old Town)
  • Hirschzell
  • Kemnat
  • Neugablonz
  • Oberbeuren

Fünfknopfturm
Fünfknopfturm
townhall
townhall
  • 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

  • Stadtmuseum
  • Feuerwehrmuseum
  • Puppentheater-Museum
  • Isergebirgs-Museum (Neugablonz)

  • 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

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.


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Urban
districts

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Rural
districts

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