Kaufbeuren
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| 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.
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[edit] Districts
- Kaufbeuren (Altstadt - Old Town)
- Hirschzell
- Kemnat
- Neugablonz
- Oberbeuren
[edit] Partner Towns
[edit] 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
[edit] Museums
- Stadtmuseum
- Feuerwehrmuseum
- Puppentheater-Museum
- Isergebirgs-Museum (Neugablonz)
[edit] Historical residents
- 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
[edit] 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.
[edit] External links
- kunsthaus kaufbeuren
- Tänzelfest in Kaufbeuren
- Details zur Stadtgeschichte Kaufbeurens
- Homepage of the City of Kaufbeuren
