Altshausen
Template:Infobox German location Altshausen is a small Swabian municipality with around 4,100 inhabitants, near the city of Ravensburg in Baden-Württemberg, in southern Germany.
GeographyEdit
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 sightsEdit
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 Württemberg.
SightseeingEdit
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.
TransportEdit
Altshausen is located at the Herbertingen-Aulendorf railway.
Sister citiesEdit
- Template:Flagicon Bicske, Hungary
- Template:Flagicon Sausset-les-Pins, France (a city near Marseille)
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