1426 – St. Mang Kirche, Kempten, Bavaria, Germany
From 1525 to 1802 Kempten was divided into two parts: a Protestant Reichsstadt (free imperial city) and a Catholic Fürststift (Benedictine abbey).
From 1525 to 1802 Kempten was divided into two parts: a Protestant Reichsstadt (free imperial city) and a Catholic Fürststift (Benedictine abbey).
Now a freestanding tower near the river Iller, the Illertor was once a gateway into the Aldstadt through the city walls.
The Rathaus or Townhall has a fine if unusual principal facade which faces onto the Rathausplatz.
Under the direction of the Prince Abbott Giel of Gielsberg,
A simple church exterior masks an elaborate Baroque interior.
The former abbot’s residence next to St Lorenz Basilika contains two courtyards,
Like other buildings in Kempten, this substantial bank now a local Museum features architectural detail that is painted onto the facade rather than being plaster stucco or carvings.
The brewery to the rear was built after the Thirty Years War.