Fleischwangen: Church, Chapel and Landscape

Gothic Parish Church and Historic Chapel

The parish church of St Felix and Adauctus in Fleischwangen is Gothic. Its distinctive features include a Late Gothic wall tabernacle and a high altar bearing the coat of arms of the Teutonic Order. The architectural style and the details on the altar give the church a distinctive cultural and historical character: here, the design of the building and individual elements of its furnishings can be viewed together.

The church was first mentioned in a tax register in 1275, making it historically documented as early as the late 13th century. By contrast, St Anne’s Chapel in Fleischwangen dates from the second half of the 18th century. These different dates make for an informative contrast: the parish church is documented as far back as the Middle Ages, while the chapel was built several centuries later. Those interested in local history will therefore find two distinct points of reference, rather than just one building’s history.

The Landscape

The “Altshausen – Fleischwangen – Königsegg” landscape conservation area includes parts of the municipality of Fleischwangen. The River Ostrach rises near Fleischwangen, close to the destination. Both facts make the landscape an integral part of the area’s character: the conservation area identifies a broader landscape setting, while the source of the Ostrach is a specific geographical point of reference near Fleischwangen. Together with the churches, they paint a picture that connects culture and nature without limiting a visit to just one theme.

Culture and Nature in the Wider Ravensburg Destination

The wider Ravensburg destination offers additional cultural and landscape themes that are clearly distinct from one another. The Humpis Quarter Museum opened in July 2009. Its permanent exhibition spans five buildings in a late-medieval residential quarter. Regular public guided tours and tours that can be booked individually are available for school classes, children and adults.

The Allgäu-Oberschwaben Farmhouse Museum in Wolfegg focuses on how people in the region used to work, live and go about their daily lives. It preserves 28 historic buildings, some of them several centuries old. This offers a different approach from the Humpis Quarter: the focus here is on historic buildings and their former uses. The museum can be reached via numerous cycling and hiking trails.

Achberg Castle is the district cultural centre of Ravensburg district. It stands high above the Argental valley and showcases Baroque architecture. The castle is open to all visitors and offers educational activities for children. Circular walking trails starting there lead through varied landscapes: gentle, rolling meadows characterise the high banks, while steep slopes with ravines can be found along the valley sides of the Argental. Here, culture and landscape can be seen as two sides of the same destination theme.

The Pfrunger-Burgweiler Ried also broadens the nature experience in the wider Ravensburg destination. At almost 2,600 hectares, it is the second-largest contiguous peatland in southwestern Germany. If you would prefer a hike with different loop lengths to a peatland, the Schmalegger Tobel nature reserve in the Ravensburg locality of Schmalegg offers another option: the Tannsberg circular hiking trail can be walked as either a short or a long loop. Schmalegg is about 8 km from Ravensburg city centre.

For culture enthusiasts, Ravensburg also offers tower climbs at the Blaserturm in the historic centre and at the Mehlsack; both provide views across the city. Opening hours may change, so it is worth checking current visitor information before your visit. This lets you decide how to prioritise your travel interests: Fleischwangen offers historic points of interest locally, while the wider Ravensburg destination includes additional museums, castles and landscapes.

For the wider travel overview: Altshausen.