Kaufbeuren Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids

Kaufbeuren

Town hall

Flag	Coat of arms

Country

Elevation

681-860 m (−2,140.5 ft)

Population

(2022-12-31)

• Total

45,792

CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

87571–87600

08341

Website

www.kaufbeuren.de

Kaufbeuren is a cool town in Bavaria, a state in Germany. It's located in a region called Swabia. Think of it like a special town that manages itself, even though it's surrounded by the Ostallgäu district.

Parts of Kaufbeuren
Town Leaders
Cool Places to See
- Museums to Visit
Famous People from Kaufbeuren
Kaufbeuren Air Base
Town Culture
Sports in Town
Town Friends Around the World
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Parts of Kaufbeuren

Kaufbeuren is made up of different areas, kind of like neighborhoods. There are nine main parts:

Kaufbeuren (this is the old, main part of the town)
Kaufbeuren-Neugablonz (this part was built for people who had to move after World War II)
Oberbeuren
Hirschzell
Kleinkemnat
Großkemnat
Märzisried
Ölmühlhang
Sankt Cosmas

Town Leaders

The main leader of Kaufbeuren is called the Lord Mayor. Since November 2004, Stefan Bosse from the CSU political party has been the Lord Mayor. He was chosen again in 2014 and 2020 by the people of Kaufbeuren.

Cool Places to See

The Fünfknopfturm, or Five-Button-Tower

Kaufbeuren has many interesting old buildings and places. Here are some of them:

Town Hall: This important building was built a long time ago, between 1879 and 1881.
Crescentiakloster: This is a very old monastery that started in 1150.
Historical Town: You can still see parts of the old town wall that used to protect the town.
St.-Martins-Kirche: A beautiful church in the town.
Fünfknopfturm: This tower is also known as the "Five-Button-Tower."
Hexenturm: Another historic tower.
Gerberturm
Pulverturm
Münzturm
Sywollenturm
Zollhäuschen
Stadttheater Kaufbeuren: This is the town's theater.
Kunsthaus Kaufbeuren: An art house where you can see different kinds of art.

Museums to Visit

If you like learning about history and cool stuff, Kaufbeuren has some museums:

Stadtmuseum: This is the town museum, full of local history.
Feuerwehrmuseum: A museum about firefighters and their equipment.
Puppentheater-Museum: A fun museum all about puppet theater.
Isergebirgs-Museum: This museum is in the Neugablonz part of town.

Famous People from Kaufbeuren

Maria Crescentia Höss

Ludwig Ganghofer in 1908

Many interesting people have come from Kaufbeuren:

Maria Crescentia Höss (1682–1744): She was a nun who became a saint.
Sophie von La Roche (1730–1807): A famous writer.
Ludwig Ganghofer (1855–1920): Another well-known writer.
Rudolf Roessler (1897–1958): He was a publisher.
Wilhelm Walcher (1910–2005): A smart physicist.
Hans Liebherr (1915–1993): He was a master builder and invented the mobile tower crane. He also started the Liebherr company.
Hans Magnus Enzensberger (1929-2022): A poet, writer, and publisher.
Walter Riester (born 1943): A politician who worked as the Secretary of State for Employment.
Erich Weishaupt (born 1952): A professional ice hockey player.
Dieter Hegen (born 1962): Another professional ice hockey player.
Alexander Sulzer (born 1984): An ice hockey player.

Kaufbeuren Air Base

A long time ago, in 1935, a Luftwaffe (German Air Force) station was built here. During World War II, the United States Army took control of it. After the war, it was used as a U.S. airbase for a while. In 1957, the land was given back to the town. Today, it's used as a training field for the German Air Force.

Town Culture

Kaufbeuren has a special festival called the Tänzelfest. It usually happens at the end of June. During this festival, children dress up in old costumes and act out the history of the town. It's a really fun event with lots of activities!

Sports in Town

Kaufbeuren is well-known for its sports teams.

Ice Hockey: The town has a popular ice hockey team called ESV Kaufbeuren. They play in DEL2, which is the second-highest level of ice hockey in Germany.
Soccer: There's also a soccer team, SpVgg Kaufbeuren, that plays in the Bezirksliga South league. You can find out more about them here: [1].