ハヴァンゲンのおすすめウォーキング＆ハイキングルート

beautiful route for a bike tour

On clear days you have a beautiful view of the panorama of the high Alps.

"Ears in the Wind" fountain

ohh what an imposing building and what splendour - impressive

There's all sorts of things... cotton candy, clothes, knick-knacks

...in some places you can even swim!!! 😀

Fountain in the market square with moving elements. According to the city, the fountain is named "Ears of Corn in the Wind."

Ottobeuren Benedictine Abbey The Benedictine abbey was founded in 764. In 972, Bishop Ulrich of Augsburg obtained from Emperor Otto I the exemption from all imperial burdens and the free election of an abbot. From 1102 to 1145, under Abbot Rupert I, the Hirsau Reform was adopted for Ottobeuren, and a new monastery and church were completed. In 1365, the abbey lost its independence to Augsburg. During the Peasants' War and the Schmalkaldic War in the mid-16th century, the church was severely damaged and subsequently rebuilt in the Renaissance style. From 1630 to 1635, during the Thirty Years' War, the monastery buildings were misused and plundered. In 1710, Abbot Rupert II Neß succeeded in regaining imperial immediacy and began construction in 1711, which was largely completed in 1766. In 1802, the church and monastery became Bavarian state property as part of the secularization process. In 1805, the church became the parish church of Ottobeuren. In 1834/35, the monastery first came under the Augsburg Priory and then became an independent abbey again in 1918. In 1926, Pope Pius IX declared the church a minor basilica. Today, the complex is a monastery with a school (grammar school and secondary school) and serves as an educational institution. In 1964, the complex was stylishly renovated for the 1200th anniversary celebrations. Text / Source: https://dcsy.de/B_Ottobeuren/ott_klostergeschichte.htm#:~:text=In%20year%20764%20%20the%20Benedictine abbey%20was founded.%20972, and%20a%20new building%20of%20monastery%20and%20church%20was completed.