Historical buildings and places

The historic market square forms the heart of the Old Town. The weekly markets are every Tuesday and Saturday.

A late medieval building from 1488. The façade design on the south side is in the Rococo style and dates from 1765. Main Office of the Lord Mayor.

Built in 1495 as the main financial administration building of the free imperial city. One further floor added in 1708. The Neo- Baroque-style façade design dates from 1909.

A ballroom and society house for merchants from 1453. 1718/19 saw the reconstruction of the Golden Lion Society tavern.

Built as a city palace in 1766 by Baron Benedikt von Herman. Today it is the town museum housing the Freudenthal/Altvater Museum of Local History. Free entry!

The former Antonite hospital from the 15th century houses the town library and two museums. Free entry!

Built between 1581 - 1597 as a home and warehouse. Famous guests: Generalissimo Albrecht von Wallenstein in 1630, Swedish King Gustav Adolf in 1632. Today it is a residential and office building.

The name makes reference to the German term for “grain warehouse” (Getreideschranne). Redeveloped in 2010. Fisher’s Fountain from 1955, designed by Max Pöppel.

A once functional construction of the tanners used for drying leather and furs in the roof space. Timber frame from 1601. Badly damaged in 1945 and subsequently rebuilt. One of the landmarks of the town.

Home of the Swabian State Theatre, focusing on regional themes, a great range of world literature, new dramas and young writers.

Medieval guild houses and the 9-metre-high Freedom Fountain with 12 bronze plaques apparently fitting into one another. Text from the Twelve Articles is inscribed in the base.

Grocers’ Guild house from 1478. Historical meeting place, in 1525, of the Upper Swabian peasants to make a record of the Twelve Articles.

Former Royal Bavarian Post Office. Today it is an exhibition centre for modern art, focusing on art education. Free entry!