Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Memmingen, Germany
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2.4 km
28 m
Experience Memmingen in Germany in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in MemmingenSight 1: Großer Salzstadel
The Großer Salzstadel is a listed building in the old town of Memmingen, Upper Swabia. It was built between 1470 and 1474 and has a total length of over 100 meters.
Sight 2: Hexenturm
The Hexenturm is a former prison tower in the Upper Swabian city of Memmingen. It is also called the Leaning Tower of Memmingen.
Sight 3: Schmiedezunfthaus
The blacksmiths' guild is a listed building in the Upper Swabian town of Memmingen. It has the address Zangmeisterstraße 6.
Sight 4: 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.
Sight 5: Kinderlehrkirche
The Children's Teaching Church, which is a listed building, is the former monastery church of the Memmingen Antonites in Memmingen in Upper Swabia in Bavaria. The church, built as a pseudo-basilica, 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 teaching for the children during the service in St. Martin's Church opposite. Today it is best known for its frescoes by Bernhard Strigel and the neo-Gothic furnishings by Leonhard Vogt. It was used as a simultaneous church by the Evangelical Lutheran Church and the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch until its renovation in 2009. The last extensive renovation took place from 2009 to 2011.
Sight 6: Hartliebhaus
The Hartliebhaus, also known as Kramerstraße 11, is a listed building in the old town of Memmingen. It stands roughly in the middle of the northern Kramerstraße and is part of the old Guelph city.
Sight 7: Einhornapotheke
The Unicorn Pharmacy in Memmingen is a listed building from the 15th century. It was rebuilt in significant parts 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.
Sight 8: Kramerzunft
The House of the Merchants' Guild in Memmingen, Upper Swabia, is a listed building from the 15th century. The meeting of the rebellious peasants in the German Peasants' War took place there, in which they laid down their demands in the Twelve Articles and the Federal Order. The action of the farmers is considered the first constituent assembly on German soil and one of the earliest declarations of human rights. The house has the addresses Weinmarkt 15 and Kreuzstraße 15.
Sight 9: Lindauer Tor
The Lindau Gate is a city gate in the Upper Swabian city of Memmingen. It was also called the Krugstor.
Sight 10: Kempter Tor
The Kempter Tor is a city gate in the Upper Swabian city of Memmingen.
Sight 11: Pfarrkirche Unser Frauen
The Protestant parish church of Unser Frauen 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, stands in the former weavers' and tanners' quarter of the city and sets a strong urban accent in the southern old town. It was first mentioned in a document in 1258, but the first church building on this site was probably built 500 years ago. This makes it one of the oldest in Upper Swabia.
Sight 12: Landestheater Schwaben
The Stadttheater Memmingen, also known as Theaterstadel, is a municipal theater building in the Upper Swabian city of Memmingen. 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.
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