Kaufbeuren

Kaufbeuren
Town hall

Coat of arms
Kaufbeuren
Coordinates: 47°52′48″N 10°37′21″E / 47.88000°N 10.62250°E / 47.88000; 10.62250Coordinates: 47°52′48″N 10°37′21″E / 47.88000°N 10.62250°E / 47.88000; 10.62250
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Swabia
District Urban district
Government
 • Lord Mayor Stefan Bosse
Area
 • Total 40.02 km2 (15.45 sq mi)
Elevation 681-860 m (−2,141 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
 • Total 43,478
 • Density 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 87571–87600
Dialling codes 08341
Vehicle registration KF
Website www.kaufbeuren.de
Fünfknopfturm

Kaufbeuren (German pronunciation: [kaʊfˈbɔʏʁən]) is an independent town in the Regierungsbezirk of Swabia, Bavaria. The town is completely enclaved within the district of Ostallgäu.

Districts

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

Mayors

Stefan Bosse (CSU) is the Lord Mayor of Kaufbeuren since November 2004. He was reelected in March 2014 with 57,48 % of the votes.[2]

Landmarks

  • Town hall (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

Museums

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

Famous residents

Ludwig Ganghofer 1908 painted by Friedrich August von Kaulbach
Maria Crescentia Höss

Kaufbeuren Air Base

The Kaufbeuren Air Base was established as a Luftwaffe station in 1935. When seized by the United States Army in May 1945 at the end of World War II it was discovered to be the final location of Nazi Party's top secret FA signals intelligence and cryptanalytic agency.[3] After serving as a U.S. airbase during the post-war period, the field was ultimately returned to the town, and today serves as a German Air Force training field.

Tänzelfest

The Tänzelfest is a festival, which takes place usually at the end of June. Children re-enact the history of the town in traditional costume. There are a lot of events at this time.

Partner Towns

References

  1. ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). September 2018.
  2. ↑ Amtsinhaber Stefan Bosse als Kaufbeurer OB mit absoluter Mehrheit wiedergewählt, accessed May 14, 2014
  3. ↑ http://www.ticomarchive.com/the-targets/fa-nazi-party
  • Wikisource "Kaufbeuren". Encyclopædia Britannica. 15 (11th ed.). 1911.
  • Official website Edit this at Wikidata (in German)
  • kunsthaus kaufbeuren
  • Tänzelfest in Kaufbeuren
  • Details zur Stadtgeschichte Kaufbeurens
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