Altshausen

Altshausen is a small Swabian municipality (c. 4,700 inhabitants) near Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg, southern Germany.

Geography

Altshausen is situated in Upper Swabia, about 40 kilometers north of Lake Constance. North west of the village there’s the natural habitat of the upper Danube while in the Southwest there is the plateau de of the forest of Altdorf.

Main sights

It is notable for its Teutonic Order castle and as the birthplace of Hermann of Reichenau. In the center of the town there is the Altshuasen Schloss, which is the main palace still owned by the House of Wurttemberg.

Sightseeing

Altshausen is part of the Upper Swabian Baroque Route, a tourist road from the Swabian Alps to Upper Swabia. On both routes the tourists can visit many monuments and points of view.

Sister cities

Bicske, Hungary

Sausset-les-Pins, France (a city near Marseille)

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