Altshausen

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Altshausen
Municipality
Gate building of Altshausen Palace
Coat of arms
Location of Altshausen within Ravensburg district
Municipal assoc.		Altshausen
Government
• Mayor (2022–30)	Patrick Bauser[1]
Area
• Total	20.48 km2 (7.91 sq mi)
Elevation	594 m (1,949 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	4,083
• Density	200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	88361
Dialling codes	07584
Vehicle registration	RV
Website	www.altshausen.de

Altshausen is a small Swabian municipality with around 4,100 inhabitants, near the city of Ravensburg in Baden-Württemberg, in southern Germany.

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 Württemberg.

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.

Transport

Altshausen is located at the

Sister cities

• Bicske, Hungary
• Sausset-les-Pins, France (a city near Marseille)

References

External links

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• Official website (in German)

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