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Kaufbeuren is an independent city
Independent city

An independent city is a city that does not form part of another general-purpose local government entity.Independent cities should not be confused with city-states , which are fully sovereign cities that are not part of any other nation-state....
 in the Regierungsbezirk
Regierungsbezirk

A Regierungsbezirk is a type of government region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states . It is responsible for the districts , either List of German rural districts or urban districts: cities which constitute a district in their own right ....
 of Schwaben, southern Bavaria
Bavaria

Bavaria , with an area of and almost 12.5 million inhabitants, is a region located in the southeast of Germany and is the largest States of Germany of Germany by area....
. The city is completely enclaved within the district
Districts of Germany

German districts are administrative units used in Germany and the former state of Prussia. The districts are at an intermediate level of administration between the and the local / municipal levels ....
 of Ostallgäu
Ostallgäu

Ostallg?u is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Oberallg?u, Unterallg?u, Augsburg , Landsberg , Weilheim-Schongau and Garmisch-Partenkirchen , and by the Austrian state of Tyrol....
.

ng World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
, a subcamp of Dachau concentration camp
Dachau concentration camp

Dachau was a Nazi Germany Nazi concentration camps, and the first one opened in Germany, located on the grounds of an abandoned munitions factory near the medieval town of Dachau, about 16 km northwest of Munich in the state of Bavaria which is located in southern Germany....
 was located in the city.


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Ferrara

Ferrara is a city in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara.It is situated 50 km north-northeast of Bologna, on the Po di Volano, a branch channel of the main stream of the Po River, located 5 km north....
, Italy
Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
 (since 1991) Szombathely
Szombathely

Szombathely, is a city in Hungary. It is the administrative center of the Vas county in the west of the country, located near the border with Austria....
, Hungary
Hungary

Hungary , officially in English the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in the Carpathian Basin of Central Europe, bordered by Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, and Slovenia....
 (since 1992)

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Tänzelfest is a festival, which takes place usually at the end of June.






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Kaufbeuren is an independent city
Independent city

An independent city is a city that does not form part of another general-purpose local government entity.Independent cities should not be confused with city-states , which are fully sovereign cities that are not part of any other nation-state....
 in the Regierungsbezirk
Regierungsbezirk

A Regierungsbezirk is a type of government region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states . It is responsible for the districts , either List of German rural districts or urban districts: cities which constitute a district in their own right ....
 of Schwaben, southern Bavaria
Bavaria

Bavaria , with an area of and almost 12.5 million inhabitants, is a region located in the southeast of Germany and is the largest States of Germany of Germany by area....
. The city is completely enclaved within the district
Districts of Germany

German districts are administrative units used in Germany and the former state of Prussia. The districts are at an intermediate level of administration between the and the local / municipal levels ....
 of Ostallgäu
Ostallgäu

Ostallg?u is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Oberallg?u, Unterallg?u, Augsburg , Landsberg , Weilheim-Schongau and Garmisch-Partenkirchen , and by the Austrian state of Tyrol....
.

History

During World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
, a subcamp of Dachau concentration camp
Dachau concentration camp

Dachau was a Nazi Germany Nazi concentration camps, and the first one opened in Germany, located on the grounds of an abandoned munitions factory near the medieval town of Dachau, about 16 km northwest of Munich in the state of Bavaria which is located in southern Germany....
 was located in the city.

Districts

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


Partner Towns

Ferrara
Ferrara

Ferrara is a city in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara.It is situated 50 km north-northeast of Bologna, on the Po di Volano, a branch channel of the main stream of the Po River, located 5 km north....
, Italy
Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
 (since 1991) Szombathely
Szombathely

Szombathely, is a city in Hungary. It is the administrative center of the Vas county in the west of the country, located near the border with Austria....
, Hungary
Hungary

Hungary , officially in English the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in the Carpathian Basin of Central Europe, bordered by Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, and Slovenia....
 (since 1992)

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
    Ludwig Ganghofer

    Ludwig Ganghofer was a German writer who became famous for his homeland novels.Born in Kaufbeuren, he graduated from a gymnasium in 1873 and subsequently worked as a fitter in Augsburg engine works....
     (7 July 1855, Kaufbeuren – 24 July 1920, Tegernsee
    Tegernsee

    Tegernsee is a spa town in Bavaria, Germany, which takes its name from the Tegernsee on which it stands.It lies within the Miesbach district about 50km south of Munich and within the Bavarian Alps....
    ), writer
  • Hans Magnus Enzensberger
    Hans Magnus Enzensberger

    Hans Magnus Enzensberger , is a German author, poet, translator, and editor. He has also written under the pseudonym Andreas Thalmayr. He lives in Munich....
     (11 November 1929, Kaufbeuren – ), poet, writer
  • Sophie von La Roche
    Sophie von La Roche

    Maria Sophie von La Roche, n?e Gutermann von Gutershofen , was a Germany novelist. She was born in Kaufbeuren and died in Offenbach am Main....
     (6 December 1730, Kaufbeuren – 18 February 1807, Offenbach
    Offenbach

    Offenbach can refer to:* Offenbach am Main, a city in Hesse, Germany* Offenbach , in Hesse, Germany* Offenbach an der Queich, a municipality and administrative collective in the district S?dliche Weinstra?e, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany...
    ), writer
  • Dieter Hegen
    Dieter Hegen

    Dieter Hegen is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Deutsche Eishockey-Liga. He played for DEG Metro Stars. He was a member of the German 1984 Canada Cup as well as five Winter Olympics....
    , former ice-hockey player
  • Walter Riester
    Walter Riester

    Walter Riester is a Germany politician of the SPD and former Minister of Labour and Social Affairs.Walter Riester joined the SPD in 1966 and since 1998 he has been a member of the party's federal executive board....
     (27 September 1943, Kaufbeuren – ), former Secretary of State for Employment
  • Maria Crescentia Höss
    Maria Crescentia Höss

    Maria Crescentia H?ss is a Roman Catholic saint. She was a nun of the Third Order of St. Francis.Anna H?ss was born in Kaufbeuren in Bavaria to Matthias H?ss and Lucia Hoermann....
     (20 October 1682, Kaufbeuren – 5 April 1744, Kaufbeuren), beatified 1900, sainted 2001
  • Alexander Sulzer
    Alexander Sulzer

    File:DEG52Sulzer.JPGAlexander Sulzer is a Germany ice hockey Defenceman , who currently plays for the Milwaukee Admirals in the American Hockey League....
    , Ice hockey player


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.

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