Altshausen
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Gate building of Altshausen Palace. | ||
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Location of Altshausen within Ravensburg district 
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| Coordinates: 47°55′53″N 09°32′39″E / 47.93139°N 9.54417°ECoordinates: 47°55′53″N 09°32′39″E / 47.93139°N 9.54417°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Baden-Württemberg | |
| Admin. region | Tübingen | |
| District | Ravensburg | |
| Municipal assoc. | Altshausen | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Patrick Bauser | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 20.48 km2 (7.91 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 4,095 | |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 88361 | |
| Dialling codes | 07584 | |
| Vehicle registration | RV | |
| Website | www.altshausen.de | |
Altshausen is a small Swabian municipality (c. 4,700 inhabitants) near Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg, 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 Wurttemberg.
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.
Sister cities
Bicske, Hungary
Sausset-les-Pins, France (a city near Marseille)
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