Kempten

The city extends along both banks of the Iller River, featuring wide squares, restored buildings, and stone bridges connecting residential neighborhoods.

The Romans established Cambodunum in 15 BC, making Kempten the earliest documented urban settlement in Germany with archaeological remains of forums and baths.

The Sankt Lorenz Basilica and former prince-abbot residence form an ecclesiastical complex displaying German Baroque architecture with detailed ceiling frescoes.

Regular train services connect Kempten to Munich in two hours, while local buses provide access to hiking trails in the surrounding Allgäu mountains.

The city developed as two separate entities until 1819: a Protestant free imperial city and a Catholic abbey town, each with distinct administrative structures.

Location: Swabia

Capital city: Kempten

Elevation above the sea: 699 m

Part of: Via Salina Euregion, Euregion Bodensee

Shares border with: Oberallgäu, Lauben, Altusried, Wiggensbach, Buchenberg, Waltenhofen, Durach, Betzigau, Haldenwang

Website: http://kempten.de

GPS coordinates: 47.73333,10.31667

Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:12