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  lat Deg 47 lat_min = 52 lat_sec = 48
  lon Deg 10 lon_min = 37 lon_sec = 21
  Bundesland Bayern
  Regierungsbezirk Schwaben
  Landkreis Kreisfreie Stadt
  Höhe 681-860
  Fläche 4002
  Einwohner 43845
  Stand 2005-12-31
  PLZ 87571–87600
  Vorwahl 08341
  Kfz KF
  Gemeindeschlüssel 09 7 62 000
  Gliederung 5 districts
  Adresse Kaiser-Max-Straße 1<br />87600 Kaufbeuren
  Website wwwkaufbeurende
  Bürgermeister Stefan Bosse
  Bürgermeistertitel Oberbürgermeister


Kaufbeuren () is an Independent City in the Regierungsbezirk of Schwaben , southern Bavaria . The city is completely Enclave d within the District of Ostallgäu .


HISTORY


During World War II , a subcamp of Dachau Concentration Camp was located in the city.www.glosk.com/GM/Linde/17283/pages/List_of_subcamps_of_Dachau/84737_en.htm


DISTRICTS

  • Kaufbeuren (Altstadt - Old Town)

  • Hirschzell

  • Kemnat

  • Neugablonz

  • Oberbeuren



PARTNER TOWNS



CULTURE AND OBJECTS OF INTEREST


  • Townhall (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)



HISTORICAL RESIDENTS

  • Ludwig Ganghofer (--- 7. July 1855 in Kaufbeuren, † 24. July 1920 in Tegernsee) - writer

  • Hans Magnus Enzensberger (--- 11. November 1929 in Kaufbeuren) - poet, writer

  • Sophie Von La Roche (--- 6. December 1730 in Kaufbeuren, † 18. February 1807 in Offenbach) - writer

  • Didi Hegen - former ice-hockey player

  • Walter Riester (--- 27. September 1943 in Kaufbeuren) - former Secretary of State for Employment

  • Maria Creszentia Höss (--- 20. October 1682 in Kaufbeuren, † 5. April 1744 Kaufbeuren) - beatified 1900, sainted 2001



TäNZELFEST

The Tänzelfest is a festival, which takes place usually at the end of June. Children play the history of their town. They wear traditional clothes. There are a lot of events at this time.


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