Country Germany Admin. region Tübingen Municipal assoc. Altshausen Area 20.48 km² Local time Monday 9:17 AM Dialling code 07584 | State Baden-Württemberg District Ravensburg Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Population 4,699 (31 Dec 2008) Postal code 88361 Administrative region Tübingen | |
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Altshausen (Swabian: Alschhausa) is a small Swabian municipality (c. 4,700 inhabitants) near Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg, southern Germany.
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- Map of 88361 Altshausen Germany
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- Geography
- Main sights
- Sightseeing
- Sister cities
- References
Map of 88361 Altshausen, Germany
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Geography
Altshausen is situated in Upper Swabia, about 40 kilometers north of Lake Constance. North-west of the village is the Upper Danube Nature Park while to the South-west is the hill-chain of the Altdorfer Wald.
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 Altshausen 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
References
Altshausen Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA