Füssen is a town in Bavaria, Germany, in the district of Ostallgäu, situated one kilometre from the Austrian border. The town is known for violin manufacturing and as the closest transportation hub for the Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau castles. As of 2021-12-31, the town has a population of 15,800.
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Füssen was settled in Roman times, on the Via Claudia Augusta, a road that leads southwards to northern Italy and northwards to Augusta Vindelicum (today's Augsburg), the former regional capital of the Roman province Raetia. The original name of Füssen was "Foetes", or "Foetibus" (inflected), which derives from Latin "Fauces", meaning "gorge", probably referring to the Lech gorge. In Late Antiquity Füssen was the home of a part of the Legio III Italica, which was stationed there to guard the important trade route over the Alps.
Tower of the High Castle
Füssen later became the site of the "Hohes Schloss" (High Castle), the former summer residence of the prince-bishops of Augsburg. Below the Hohes Schloss is the Baroque complex of the former Benedictinemonastery of St. Mang, whose history goes back to the 9th century. Füssen has Saint Mang (Magnus of Füssen) as its patron saint. He and his Benedictine brother Theodor were two monks from the Abbey of Saint Gall and are considered to be its founders, in addition to the Monastery of Kempten.[3] Magnus' original burial place was in the small chapel he built. His bones were transferred to the crypt of the church built in 850. Around the year 950 all his bones disappeared.[4]
The canting coat of arms, depicting a triskeles symbol (alluding to the German Füsse "feet"), is based on a city seal used in the early 14th century.
17th century engraving by Matthäus Merian, depicting Füssen.
Füssen is located on the banks of the Lech River, which flows into the Forggensee. The Forggensee is a man-made lake which was built to prevent flooding.[citation needed] It is the catchment area for all the melting snow in the spring, and is drained after the middle of October.
Füssen is 808 meters (2,651 ft) above sea level, surrounded by mountains of the Ammergau Alps. The castles of Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau are located near the town. At latitude 47°34 N it is one of the southernmost towns in Germany, at roughly the same latitude as Seattle, Washington, United States.
St. Mang Basilica.
St Mang's Basilica and former monastery viewed from the bridge over the River Lech
The Forggensee with Füssen in the distance.
Füssen and the Lech River.
Lech Falls.
Attractions
The High Castle houses a branch gallery of the Bavarian State Collections of Paintings, which focuses on late Gothic and Renaissance works of art.[citation needed]
The oldest fresco in Germany can be found in the crypt of St Mang's Basilica.[citation needed] It dates back to about the year 980.
St Mang's Feast Day (6 September) is commemorated with a Holy Mass followed by a procession by torchlight through the old part of the city. During the week of the Saint's Feast a special 'Magnus Wine' is sold, with only 500 bottles produced.[citation needed]
Known beyond Füssen is the success of EV Füssen, the local Oberliga ice hockey club.
The local newspaper for Füssen is the Allgäuer Zeitung, printed daily except Sundays and on Holy Days of Obligation. It contains a special section with news from Füssen and the surrounding towns and villages called the Füssener Blatt.
^"Heiliger Magnus" (in German). Pfarreiengemeinschaft Füssen. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
^"Partnerstädte" (in German). Füssen Tourismus und Marketing, Stadt Füssen. Retrieved 2015-03-14.
Further reading
Feistle: Materialien zur Geschichte der Stadt Füssen, Füssen, 1861.
Wüst, Wolfgang: "Füssen", in: Werner Paravicini, ed.: Höfe und Residenzen im spätmittelalterlichen Reich: ein dynastisch-topographisches Handbuch, 2 Teilbde (1: Dynastien und Höfe, 2: Residenzen) (Residenzenforschung 15 I/ 1,2) Ostfildern 2003, Bd. 1, pp. 204–205
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Füssen.
Füssen travel guide from Wikivoyage
Official website(in German)
Füssen website (multilingual)
February 17, 2023
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Fussen news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message Fussen is a town in Bavaria Germany in the district of Ostallgau situated one kilometre from the Austrian border The town is known for violin manufacturing and as the closest transportation hub for the Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau castles As of 2021 12 31 the town has a population of 15 800 FussenTownOctober 2009 aerial view of FussenCoat of armsLocation of Fussen within Ostallgau districtFussenShow map of GermanyFussenShow map of BavariaCoordinates 47 34 N 10 42 E 47 567 N 10 700 E 47 567 10 700 Coordinates 47 34 N 10 42 E 47 567 N 10 700 E 47 567 10 700CountryGermanyStateBavariaAdmin regionSchwabenDistrictOstallgauGovernment Mayor 2020 26 Maximilian Eichstetter 1 CSU Area Total43 52 km2 16 80 sq mi Elevation808 m 2 651 ft Population 2021 12 31 2 Total15 800 Density360 km2 940 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST Postal codes87629Dialling codes08362Vehicle registrationOAL FUS MODWebsitestadt fuessen de Contents 1 History 1 1 Recent history 2 Geography 3 Attractions 4 Local media 5 Notable residents 6 Twinned towns 7 References 8 Further reading 9 External linksHistory EditThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it September 2012 Fussen was settled in Roman times on the Via Claudia Augusta a road that leads southwards to northern Italy and northwards to Augusta Vindelicum today s Augsburg the former regional capital of the Roman province Raetia The original name of Fussen was Foetes or Foetibus inflected which derives from Latin Fauces meaning gorge probably referring to the Lech gorge In Late Antiquity Fussen was the home of a part of the Legio III Italica which was stationed there to guard the important trade route over the Alps Tower of the High Castle Fussen later became the site of the Hohes Schloss High Castle the former summer residence of the prince bishops of Augsburg Below the Hohes Schloss is the Baroque complex of the former Benedictine monastery of St Mang whose history goes back to the 9th century Fussen has Saint Mang Magnus of Fussen as its patron saint He and his Benedictine brother Theodor were two monks from the Abbey of Saint Gall and are considered to be its founders in addition to the Monastery of Kempten 3 Magnus original burial place was in the small chapel he built His bones were transferred to the crypt of the church built in 850 Around the year 950 all his bones disappeared 4 The canting coat of arms depicting a triskeles symbol alluding to the German Fusse feet is based on a city seal used in the early 14th century 17th century engraving by Matthaus Merian depicting Fussen In 1745 the Treaty of Fussen was signed between the Electorate of Bavaria and Habsburg Austria ending Bavaria s participation in the War of the Austrian Succession During the 19th century composer Richard Wagner used to come to Fussen by railway when he visited King Ludwig II of Bavaria citation needed Recent history Edit Since the 1950s the town has been familiar to travellers as the southern terminus of the Romantic Road Fussen was host to the 1988 World Junior Curling Championships Geography Edit Lech Falls in 1857 Fussen is located on the banks of the Lech River which flows into the Forggensee The Forggensee is a man made lake which was built to prevent flooding citation needed It is the catchment area for all the melting snow in the spring and is drained after the middle of October Fussen at night with Ammergau Alps mountains Tegelberg left and Sauling right in the middle Neuschwanstein Castle Fussen is 808 meters 2 651 ft above sea level surrounded by mountains of the Ammergau Alps The castles of Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau are located near the town At latitude 47 34 N it is one of the southernmost towns in Germany at roughly the same latitude as Seattle Washington United States St Mang Basilica St Mang s Basilica and former monastery viewed from the bridge over the River Lech The Forggensee with Fussen in the distance Fussen and the Lech River Lech Falls Attractions EditThe High Castle houses a branch gallery of the Bavarian State Collections of Paintings which focuses on late Gothic and Renaissance works of art citation needed The oldest fresco in Germany can be found in the crypt of St Mang s Basilica citation needed It dates back to about the year 980 St Mang s Feast Day 6 September is commemorated with a Holy Mass followed by a procession by torchlight through the old part of the city During the week of the Saint s Feast a special Magnus Wine is sold with only 500 bottles produced citation needed Known beyond Fussen is the success of EV Fussen the local Oberliga ice hockey club The Musiktheater Fussen is close to the lake Forggensee Local media EditThe local newspaper for Fussen is the Allgauer Zeitung printed daily except Sundays and on Holy Days of Obligation It contains a special section with news from Fussen and the surrounding towns and villages called the Fussener Blatt Notable residents EditSee also Category People from Fussen Paul Ambros 1933 2015 Olympic ice hockey player Oliver Axnick born 1970 former curler and curling coach for the German men s team Johann Baptist Babel 1716 1799 sculptor Richard Bletschacher born 1936 writer and former chief dramatic advisor at Vienna State Opera Patrick Einsle born 1987 professional snooker player Michael Endrass born 1988 professional hockey player Gunther Forg born 1952 painter sculptor photographer and graphic designer Michael Greis born 1976 triple Olympic gold medalist in biathlon Thomas Greiss born 1986 National Hockey League NHL goaltender Anna Marie Hahn 1906 1938 serial killer Jennifer Harss born 1987 goaltender and Olympian for the Germany women s national ice hockey team Uli Hiemer born 1962 former NHL and Deutsche Eishockey Liga DEL professional hockey player Holger Hohne born 1970 curler playing for the German national team and a medalist at several World Curling Championships Max Koegel 1895 1946 Nazi SS commandant of Lichtenburg Ravensbruck Majdanek and Flossenburg concentration camps Julia Manhard freestyle skier representing Germany at the 2010 Winter Olympics Volker Prechtel 1941 1997 actor best known for his roles in The Name of the Rose and several films by Werner Herzog Francis Xavier Seelos 1819 1867 son of the sacristan at St Mang s Basilica and a priest of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer he died in New Orleans and was beatified by Pope John Paul II on 9 April 2000 Xaver Unsinn 1929 2012 Olympic medal winning ice hockey player and coachTwinned towns EditFussen is twinned with 5 Palestrina Italy since 1972 Helen Georgia United States since 1978 Bardu Norway since 1997 Numata Gunma Japan since 1998 Cremona Italy since 2018 Airdrie ScotlandReferences Edit Liste der ersten Burgermeister Oberburgermeister in kreisangehorigen Gemeinden Bayerisches Landesamt fur Statistik 15 July 2021 Tabelle 12411 003r Fortschreibung des Bevolkerungsstandes Gemeinden Stichtag in German Bayerisches Landesamt fur Statistik June 2022 Saint Gall Princely Abbey in German French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland Heiliger Magnus in German Pfarreiengemeinschaft Fussen Retrieved 2018 05 25 Partnerstadte in German Fussen Tourismus und Marketing Stadt Fussen Retrieved 2015 03 14 Further reading EditFeistle Materialien zur Geschichte der Stadt Fussen Fussen 1861 Wust Wolfgang Fussen in Werner Paravicini ed Hofe und Residenzen im spatmittelalterlichen Reich ein dynastisch topographisches Handbuch 2 Teilbde 1 Dynastien und Hofe 2 Residenzen Residenzenforschung 15 I 1 2 Ostfildern 2003 Bd 1 pp 204 205External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fussen Fussen travel guide from Wikivoyage Official website in German Fussen website multilingual Local news for Fussen in the Allgauer Zeitung Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fussen amp oldid 1115314264, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
