Keckkapelle

The Keckkapelle stands on the eastern high bank of the Iller River, featuring characteristic round-arched windows and medieval stonework construction techniques.

Archaeological excavations revealed that the chapel was built over a Roman cemetery of the ancient city Cambodunum during the High Middle Ages.

The interior walls display frescoes from 1460, attributed to either a painter from the Memmingen school or a Kempten-based artist.

The chapel grounds contain 52 wrought iron grave crosses collected from various Allgäu cemeteries, accessible through gates on both north and south sides.

The complete name, Leprosenkapelle St. Stephan im Keck, references its historical connection to a leper house and derives from a former owner of the adjacent inn.

Location: Kempten

Architectural style: Romanesque architecture

Address: Kaufbeurer Straße 59

GPS coordinates: 47.73300,10.32380

Latest update: March 2, 2025 23:39