Discover 11 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Memmingen (Germany). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: St. Martin's church, MEWO Kunsthalle, and Ulmer Tor. Also, be sure to include Westertor in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Memmingen (Bavaria).
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St. Martin's church
The listed city parish church of Saint Martin in Memmingen is one of the oldest churches in Upper Swabia. The church is a landmark of the city. It is located on the edge of the northwestern old town, in the old Protestant church district in front of the old abandoned cemetery on a rise of the Memminger Achtal. Its tower is visible from afar and, at about 65 meters, is the tallest building in the city.
Its history can be traced back to the 9th century. It was a scene of the Memmingen Reformation in the 16th century, which radiated to Upper Swabia and the Allgäu. The reformer was the preacher Christoph Schappeler.
The three-nave basilica, begun in its present form around 1325 and completed around 1500, is the main church of the Protestant-Lutheran church district of Memmingen, a regular place of preaching for the Memmingen dean and the center of one of the city's four Protestant-Lutheran parishes. The basilica, financed by the citizens, was the largest Gothic town church between Lake Constance and the Lech River when it was completed. It houses many works of art, including the choir stalls, which are over 500 years old, are among the best late Gothic carvings in southern Germany, and are considered the city's greatest artistic treasure.
Address: Martin-Luther-Platz 8, 87700 Memmingen
MEWO Kunsthalle
Art gallery, Architecture, Museum, Shopping, Art museum
Address: Bahnhofstr. 1, 87700 Memmingen
Ulmer Tor
Ulmer Tor is a city gate of the Upper Swabian city of Memmingen. It was also called Äußeres Niedergassentor.
Address: 38 Ulmer Straße, Memmingen
Westertor
The Westertor is a city gate of the Upper Swabian city of Memmingen in Bavaria. It stands on the west side of the old town between the Kerkerturm and the Lindauer Tor.
Address: Buxacher Str. 1, 87700 Memmingen
Lindauer Tor
Lindauer Tor is a city gate in the Upper Swabian city of Memmingen. It was also called Krugstor.
Address: Lindauer Strasse, 87700 Memmingen
Kempter Tor
The Kempter Tor is a city gate in the Upper Swabian city of Memmingen.
Address: Kempter Str. 34, 87700 Memmingen
Luginsland
The Luginsland was the highest defensive tower of the Upper Swabian town of Memmingen. Like other Memmingen city towers, it was demolished in 1806 at the request of the French.
City Hall
City hall
Address: Marktplatz 1, Memmingen
Antonierhaus
Specialty museum, Museum
Address: Martin-Luther-Platz 1, 87700 Memmingen
Kinderlehrkirche
The listed Children's Teaching Church is the former monastery church of the Memmingen Antonites in the Upper Swabian town of Memmingen in Bavaria. Built as a pseudo-basilica, the church was dedicated to St. Anthony and was called Antoniuskapelle until the Reformation. Its present name comes from its use as a teaching place for children during the service in St. Martin's Church opposite. Today it is best known for its frescoes by Bernhard Strigel and its neo-Gothic furnishings by Leonhard Vogt. It was used as a simultaneous church by the Evangelical Lutheran Church and the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch until its renovation in 2009. The last extensive renovation took place from 2009 to 2011.
Address: Martin-Luther-Platz 6, 87700 Memmingen
St.-Martins-Kirche
Church