Can I visit the Fürstäbtliche Residenz on my own?

No, the princely apartments can only be seen as part of a guided tour.

No, animals are not permitted inside the residence.

Who had the residence rebuilt?

Prince-Abbot Roman Giel von Gielsberg initiated the reconstruction from 1651, after the medieval monastery was destroyed.

Which room is the highlight of the visit?

The Baroque festival hall, decorated between 1740 and 1742 with elaborate stucco and a painted ceiling.

Fürstäbtliche Residenz

Kempten

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Tickets and prices

Adult: €4
Child: Free
Reduced: €3

Free for Children and young people up to the completed age of 18

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Where: Kempten

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Fürstäbtliche Residenz stands in Kempten (Kempten), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Adult admission costs 4 EUR. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Fürstäbtliche Residenz in Kempten stands on the site of a Benedictine monastery founded in the 8th century and destroyed during the Thirty Years' War. Rebuilding began in 1651 under Prince-Abbot Roman Giel von Gielsberg, making it one of the earliest large-scale Baroque complexes erected in Germany after the war. The finest interiors date from the 18th century: a set of princely apartments crowned by a Rococo festival hall with rich stucco work and a painted ceiling. Visitors today walk through this sequence of state rooms, from the grand hall to the bedchamber.

What to know

The state apartments can only be seen on a guided tour, offered every 45 minutes.
Dogs and other animals are not allowed inside the residence.
The building is listed as a Baudenkmal in Bavaria.
It is located in Kempten, Bavaria, in the town centre.

Practical information

Opening hours

April-October: 10-16 Uhr, montags geschlossen (außer Ostermontag, Pfingstmontag)
November-March: Samstag/Sonntag 10-16 Uhr
During the Kempten Christmas Market: täglich 12.15-16 Uhr

Annual closures : January 1, Shrove Tuesday, December 24, 25 and 31

Prices

Adult: €4
Child: Free
Reduced: €3

Free for Children and young people up to the completed age of 18

Visit duration: Not verified
Wheelchair access: Not verified
Dogs: Not allowed
Parking: Underground car park at Königsplatz

Where this château is

Kempten · Kempten · Bayern

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Address

Residenzpl. 4-6, 87435 Kempten (Allgäu)

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Château phone number

+49 831 2561249

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Bayern

Frequently asked

Fürstäbtliche Residenz: how much is admission?: Adult admission is €4. Child: free. Reduced: €3. Free for: children and young people up to the completed age of 18.
Can I visit the Fürstäbtliche Residenz on my own?: No, the princely apartments can only be seen as part of a guided tour.
Are dogs allowed?: No, animals are not permitted inside the residence.
Who had the residence rebuilt?: Prince-Abbot Roman Giel von Gielsberg initiated the reconstruction from 1651, after the medieval monastery was destroyed.
Which room is the highlight of the visit?: The Baroque festival hall, decorated between 1740 and 1742 with elaborate stucco and a painted ceiling.