Artillerie-Kaserne Kempten, Military barracks in Kempten, Germany.
The Artillerie-Kaserne Kempten is a military compound in the Allgäu city of Kempten with a total of 18 buildings serving different functions. The structures are distributed across the grounds and include administrative spaces, medical facilities, and training areas for military purposes.
The barracks was established in 1937 as a Wehrmacht facility and initially housed the first division of Artillery Regiment 27. After World War II, the compound underwent several changes in use and was later continued to be used by German armed forces.
The complex displays features of military architecture from the 1930s, with building forms and details that mark that construction period. Visitors can observe today how functionality and strict order shaped the design of the grounds.
The grounds were accessible by a direct railway connection to Kempten East Station, which facilitated the transport of personnel and equipment. The location in Kempten offers good transport connections for visitors interested in exploring the facility.
The site was long inaccessible to the public and primarily served a military function with restricted visitor access. Today the history of the complex offers insights into the arms infrastructure of Bavaria during the twentieth century.
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