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Kempten - Autumn Impressions

Posted by mt on 8 October 2010

Dress in colorful autumn show in October, the trees and forests. Illuminated by the setting sun is a wonderful ensemble results from the last green to bright yellow to deep red Schwabelsberger So also at the pond in Kempten Thingers district.

The pond is a eutrophic Schwablesberger flat sedimentation pond with vegetation, which is below the Maria mountain in Kempten. Because of its suburban location makes it a popular destination for walkers, cyclists and relaxation seekers.

Colorful autumn foliage of trees in Kempten (Allgäu)Click here to start

Deciduous trees

  • Range: 360 ° x 180 ° (Spherical Panorama)
  • Technique: HDR (bracketing)
  • Still images: 114
  • Amount of raw data: ~ 4 GB
  • Recording date: 06.10.2010

Schwabelsberger pond in Kempten in autumnal splendorClick here to start

View Schwabelsberger pond shore

  • Range: 360 ° x 180 ° (Spherical Panorama)
  • Technique: HDR (bracketing)
  • Still images: 114
  • Amount of raw data: ~ 4 GB
  • Recording date: 06.10.2010

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The Burghalde in Kempten

Posted by mt on 12 April 2009

The Burghalde the former imperial city of Kempten (Allgäu) has a checkered history. Already inhabited in the Roman Empire, it later served as the seat of the governors of the city wall, off the pin. In various wars, the Swedes, Spaniards and Frenchmen their interlude. Today the site is on the edge of town, especially a popular recreation area and location of the Kempten outdoor stage.

The oldest finds from the Burghalde date from the Roman Empire. Under pressure from the invading Alemanni from 233 AD, the attachment took place as a fort. At that time, the large country town Cambodunum given up on the Lindenberg and it was at the foot of Burghalde Cambidanum the new settlement, which originated in the 5th Century AD was settled. To use the castle hill slope there is only from the High Middle Ages re-secure information, as the ruling families - allegedly in 1223 - had built a tower in his castle. The remains of this large hump tower blocks are in the west wall of the pavilion still exist. The castle was the abbot's face on the north side of the hill, the city, and was marked by a cross wall from the hill plateau delimited.

By a ruse succeeded in 1363 the citizens of the Kempten Burghalde take. The castle was badly damaged and while the prince abbot and his bailiff was only just to escape. After a long legal battle, which was won by the abbot, he sold the "keep the peace" in 1379 the castle hill to the town, which used it as an agricultural and quarry. After 1488 the company moved into a heap in the castle fortifications.

During the 30-year war alternately occupied by the Swedes and the imperial troops Burghalde. In the War of Spanish Succession, it was 1703 by the French military had expanded into a fortress and razed in 1705 on the orders of Prince Eugene.

Keeper's House on the BurghaldeClick here to start

The Keeper's House


1865, took the newly founded association Burghalde to ruin the field, built a park-like grounds and built in 1870 the keeper's house, which, since 2004 the Allgäu Castle Museum is home.

View from the Castle to the old town dumpClick here to start

Overlooking the old town


Especially in spring and late autumn when the trees bear no leaves, the castle offers a beautiful view of the heap from Kempten town.

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