Upper Swabian Baroque Route

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The Barockstraße's trademark roadsign

The Upper Swabian Baroque Route (Oberschwäbische Barockstraße) is a tourist

theme routes in Germany. There is an extension to the route into Switzerland and Austria around Lake Constance
.

Its logo depicts a yellow putto on a green background, putti being typical of the Baroque Era.

Origin

After the end of the

monasteries as well as secular buildings such as castles and commercial buildings.[1] The result of this is today called Upper Swabian Baroque. It lasted from ca. 1650 until the French Revolution
.

The nobility, whose territories were mostly of a small or only modest size, converted its dwelling places to Baroque style, utilising existing structures. Some new buildings were erected by the nobility, the result of which, however, often did not come close to the quality and extent of those erected by the clergy. This was due to the nobility's lack of financial means.[2] The monasteries, on the other hand, did have larger funds at their disposal as their respective territories were considerably larger than those of secular lords which meant that they could employ more dependants for the constructions work under the rules of feudal obligations (socage). Also, the monks themselves were unpaid and some of the artistic works were carried out by monks themselves.[3]

The re-organization of Europe under

psychiatric hospitals
or even manufacturing sites.

Only in the 20th century, efforts have been made to save and restore these monuments of the past.

Survey

Some of the main attractions on the route are:

Examples of Upper Swabian Baroque

  • Steinhausen, pilgrimage church
    Steinhausen, pilgrimage church
  • Castle Mainau
    Castle Mainau
  • Obermarchtal, monastery
    Obermarchtal, monastery
  • Zwiefalten, abbey church
    Zwiefalten, abbey church
  • Meßkirch, parish church
    Meßkirch, parish church
  • Biberach an der Riss
    Biberach an der Riss
  • Meersburg, old city
    Meersburg, old city
  • Ochsenhausen, monastery
    Ochsenhausen, monastery
  • Birnau, pilgrimage church
    Birnau, pilgrimage church
  • Wiblingen, monastery, library
    Wiblingen, monastery, library
  • Aulendorf, castle yard
    Aulendorf, castle yard
  • Sießen, lock on main door of monastery church
    Sießen, lock on main door of monastery church
  • Tannheim, parish church
    Tannheim, parish church
  • Rot an der Rot, parish church, chancel
    Rot an der Rot, parish church, chancel
  • Basilica Weingarten, nave
    Basilica Weingarten, nave
  • Altshausen, New Castle
    Altshausen, New Castle
  • Castle Neufra
    Castle Neufra
  • Ottobeuren, Basilica, interior
    Ottobeuren, Basilica, interior
  • Blaubeuren, monastery
    Blaubeuren, monastery

Routes

There are four routes of the Upper Swabian Baroque Route: the main route, the west route, the south route and the east route.

Main route

The main route is circular, starting and terminating at Ulm. It passes the following villages and cities:

West route

The West route starts at Riedlingen and terminates at Meersburg on Lake Constance. It passes the following villages and cities:

Riedlingen,

Birnau, Seefelden, Baitenhausen
, Meersburg.

South route

The south route leads around Lake Constance. It starts at Kressbronn am Bodensee, passing through Austria and Switzerland before terminating at Meersburg. It passes the following villages and cities:

Kressbronn am Bodensee,

Arbon, Romanshorn, Münsterlingen, Kreuzlingen, Konstanz, Mainau
, Meersburg.

East route

The east route is the shortest route, starting at Rot an der Rot and terminating at Kißlegg, thereby partly extending into the Allgäu. It passes the following villages and cities:

Rot an der Rot, Berkheim, Bonlanden, Binnrot, Haslach, Tannheim, Buxheim (Swabia), Memmingen, Ottobeuren, Legau, Bad Grönenbach, Kronburg, Maria Steinbach, Legau, Frauenzell, Leutkirch im Allgäu, Rötsee, Kißlegg.

Artists and architects of Upper Swabian Baroque

References

  1. ^ Jan Koppmann, "Das Zeitalter des Barock", in M. Thierer (ed.), Lust auf Barock. Himmel trifft Erde in Oberschwaben, p. 11f.
  2. ^ Michael Barczyk, "Reiche Klöster, barocke Bauwut. Warum gerade Oberschwaben "Himmelreich des Barock"?", in M. Thierer (ed.), Lust auf Barock. Himmel trifft Erde in Oberschwaben, p. 102
  3. ^ Michael Barczyk, "Reiche Klöster, barocke Bauwut. Warum gerade Oberschwaben "Himmelreich des Barock"?", in M. Thierer (ed.), Lust auf Barock. Himmel trifft Erde in Oberschwaben, p. 103

Further reading

External links

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