Kaufbeuren

Infobox German Location
Art = Stadt
Wappen = Wappen von Kaufbeuren.pnglat_deg = 47 |lat_min = 52 |lat_sec = 48
lon_deg = 10 |lon_min = 37 |lon_sec = 21
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Bayern
Regierungsbezirk = Schwaben
Landkreis = Kreisfreie Stadt
Höhe = 681-860
Fläche = 40.02
Einwohner = 43845
Stand = 2005-12-31
PLZ = 87571–87600
Vorwahl = 08341
Kfz = KF
Gemeindeschlüssel = 09 7 62 000
Gliederung = 5 districts
Adresse = Kaiser-Max-Straße 1
87600 Kaufbeuren
Website = [http://www.kaufbeuren.de/ www.kaufbeuren.de]
Bürgermeister = Stefan Bosse
Bürgermeistertitel= Oberbürgermeister

Kaufbeuren (IPA2|kaʊfˈbɔʏʁən) is an independent city in the "Regierungsbezirk" of Schwaben, southern Bavaria. The city is completely enclaved within the district of Ostallgäu.

History

During World War II, a subcamp of Dachau concentration camp was located in the city. [ [http://www.glosk.com/GM/Linde/17283/pages/List_of_subcamps_of_Dachau/84737_en.htm List of subcamps of Dachau] , Glosk.com]

Districts

* Kaufbeuren (Altstadt - Old Town)
* Hirschzell
* Kemnat
* Neugablonz
* Oberbeuren

Partner Towns

* Ferrara, Italy (since 1991)
* Szombathely, Hungary (since 1992)

Culture and Objects of Interest

* Townhall (built 1879–81)
* 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

Museums

* Stadtmuseum
* Feuerwehrmuseum
* Puppentheater-Museum
* Isergebirgs-Museum (Neugablonz)

Historical residents

* Ludwig Ganghofer (7 July 1855, Kaufbeuren – 24 July 1920, Tegernsee), writer
* Hans Magnus Enzensberger (11 November 1929, Kaufbeuren – ), poet, writer
* Sophie von La Roche (6 December 1730, Kaufbeuren – 18 February 1807, Offenbach), writer
* Didi Hegen, former ice-hockey player
* Walter Riester (27 September 1943, Kaufbeuren – ), former Secretary of State for Employment
* Maria Creszentia Höss (20 October 1682, Kaufbeuren – 5 April 1744, Kaufbeuren), beatified 1900, sainted 2001

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.

References

External links

* [http://www.kaufbeuren.de Official website]
* [http://www.kunsthaus-kaufbeuren.de kunsthaus kaufbeuren]
* [http://www.taenzelfest.de/_english/index_frame_eng.html Tänzelfest in Kaufbeuren]
* [http://www.buron.de Details zur Stadtgeschichte Kaufbeurens]