Object information:

Address

Residenzplatz 4-6
87435 Kempten

Responsible administrative office

Bayer. Schlösserverwaltung/
Außenstelle Kempten
Am Stadtpark 3
87435 Kempten
(08 31) 2 56-2 51
Fax (08 31) 2 56-2 60
poststelle@
fa-ke.bayern.de

Opening hours

April-September: 9 am-4 pm
October: 10 am-4 pm
closed Mondays
November, January-March:
Saturdays 10 am-4 pm
December: To be announced in the local press

Closed on:
1.1., Shrove Tuesday, 24.12., 25.12., 31.12.

Guided tours

Guided tours (in German) every 45 minutes

Admission charges 2013

3.50 euros regular
2.50 euros reduced

Annual season tickets /
14-days-tickets

Overview about all admission charges and opening hours
download (pdf-file)

Wheelchair access; lift available

Kempten
www.bahn.de

Bus to "Zentrale Umsteigestelle"

Underground parking at the "Königsplatz"

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Kempten Residenz

After the Benedictine Monastery founded in 750 was destroyed in the Thirty Years' War, the church and Residenz were rebuilt under Prince-Abbot Roman Giel von Gielsberg as the first monumental monastery complex in Germany. The project was commenced in 1652.

Interior
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The residential rooms were furnished from 1732-1742 under the direction of the artistically knowledgeable Prince-Abbot Anselm von Reichlin-Meldegg.

Antechamber, Audience Room, Living Room and Bedroom are in the late Régence style, while the Throne Hall is Rococo. The rooms are unique with their combination of sacred and secular elements and strong, warm colours.