Which districts are worth a longer stroll? Which buildings, museums, monuments and sights must be seen apart from the Witches' Tower, the Siebendächerhaus and the Basilica of St. Martin?
Memmingen: 10 Things To See & Do
St. Martin
City landmark. Medieval basilica with frescoes from the 15th and 16th centuries. Daily tower tours in summer
stmartin-memmingen.de (only in German)
Witches’ Tower
The Witches’ Tower, also known as the Ehebrecherturm, or Adulterer’s Tower. From the 12th century. The last of three original prison towers on the city wall
Former Monastery of the Knights of the Cross
Former church room of the Order of the Holy Ghost with Baroque stucco ceiling of the Wessobrunner school
Hermansbau
Built in 1766 by Baron Benedict von Herman, Swabia’s first millionaire. Home of the Town Museum.
Siebendächerhaus
Half-timbered building from 1601, once used by the city’s tanners to dry their leather and furs
bavariathek.bayern (only in German)
Weinmarkt
Formerly the Guild Square. Today the site of the Freedom Fountain in homage to the Twelve Articles of 1525
MEWO Kunsthalle
Post building dating from 1901. Today an exciting museum of contemporary art mewo-kunsthalle.de (only in German)
Town tours
From the Children’s Horror Tour to the Desperate Housewives. Various highly entertaining themed tours
tourismus-memmingen.de
The green belt
Parks and gardens offer a green retreat around the historical city wall: from the Zollergarten to the Grimmelschanze
150 restaurants, cafes and wine bars
Whether you sit on the large terrace on the Marktplatz or in a small bar by the stream: there is plenty of choice of refreshments here tourismus-memmingen.de
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