Schongau: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
Gollenberg is a mountain in the vicinity of Schongau’s center. You can rent a holiday apartment in Schongau. Kalvarienberg is a hill in the immediate vicinity. In the wider regional area are Auerberg and Buchberg as mountains, Hirschberg Castle at Haarsee as a castle, and Hofgraben Tower and Neue Bergstrasse Eastern Tower as historic sites. The surrounding area of Schongau also includes Wies Church.
History
Schongau has a compact medieval old town with numerous historic buildings and a preserved ring of town walls.
The town walls are described as being around 800 years old and crown the hill above the Lech.
In the Middle Ages, Schongau was an important hub and trading center on the Verona–Augsburg–Nuremberg route and on the Salt Road from the Berchtesgaden area to the Allgäu.
Getting Around
Visitors can explore Schongau and the surrounding area on foot or by bicycle.
Geographical Setting
Schongau lies on the western bank of the Lech in the Pfaffenwinkel region.
The town has a largely preserved historic old town built on a hill; its town walls are almost completely preserved.
Historically, Schongau is connected with trade along the Lech and with the former Bavarian border with Swabia and the Prince-Bishopric of Augsburg.
The historic town center lies on a hill that was formerly surrounded by the Lech on both sides and is known as Lechumlaufberg.
City Life
Schongau presents cultural and culinary events connected with experiencing its historic old town.
The old town is located on a former bend of the Lech and is situated at an elevated position.
Schongau has a town museum and other attractions.
To the higher-level travel overview: Weilheim-Schongau.
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