Kempten: Roman Cambodunum, Alpine Gateway, and the Allgaeu's Ancient Capital
Kempten has a population around 61,000 and sits on the Iller river in the Allgaeu region of Bavaria. It claims to be one of Germany's oldest cities; the Romans established Cambodunum here in the 1st century AD, and an archaeological park now marks the site. The city's dual character comes from its split between the Stiftsstadt (the prince-abbot's town around the Residenz) and the Reichsstadt (the free imperial town around the Rathausplatz).
The Fuerstaebtliche Residenz, a Baroque palace, served as the seat of the prince-abbots of Kempten. The St. Lorenz Basilika dominates the Stiftsstadt skyline. The Allgaeu, stretching south to the Austrian border and the Alpine foothills, makes Kempten the gateway to skiing at Oberstdorf and hiking in the Nagelfluhkette. The city is Bavaria's largest in the Allgaeu and a centre for the dairy industry. Allgaeuer Emmentaler and Bergkaese originate from the surrounding valleys. Adult companionship follows Bavaria's regulatory approach.
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Kempten has a population around 61,000 and sits on the Iller river in the Allgaeu region of Bavaria. It claims to be one of Germany's oldest cities; the Romans established Cambodunum here in the 1st century AD, and an archaeological park now marks the site. The city's dual character comes from its split between the Stiftsstadt (the prince-abbot's town around the Residenz) and the Reichsstadt (the free imperial town around the Rathausplatz).
The Fuerstaebtliche Residenz, a Baroque palace, served as the seat of the prince-abbots of Kempten. The St. Lorenz Basilika dominates the Stiftsstadt skyline. The Allgaeu, stretching south to the Austrian border and the Alpine foothills, makes Kempten the gateway to skiing at Oberstdorf and hiking in the Nagelfluhkette. The city is Bavaria's largest in the Allgaeu and a centre for the dairy industry. Allgaeuer Emmentaler and Bergkaese originate from the surrounding valleys. Adult companionship follows Bavaria's regulatory approach.
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