Boos: Churches, Kneipp and Forests

Boos offers points of interest for a range of interests: churches and art, Kneipp-related attractions, forest areas and a history also shaped by the dairy industry. If you are looking for a hotel in Boos, these themes can help guide your plans for your stay.

Churches and historical traces

Sebastian Kneipp is associated with Boos: on January 20, 1853, his name day, he was transferred to Boos as a chaplain at the age of 31. St. Martin’s Parish Church takes you through several periods of architectural and artistic history. It was extended and given a Baroque makeover by the House of Fugger in 1713. The valuable ceiling paintings depicting guardian angels were created by Guggenberger and Scherer in 1860. The church’s most valuable statue was made by Ivo Strigel around 1480. At St. Martin’s, you can encounter works of art and building phases from different centuries. Another landmark is the hilltop chapel, located on elevated ground east of St. Martin’s Parish Church.

Reichau also has its own church: St. Anne’s Parish Church was built by Max Treu of Augsburg. Together with St. Martin’s and the hilltop chapel, it offers a range of church sites within the municipality. Those interested in architecture can consider the churches’ building history, furnishings and locations as distinct aspects, rather than reducing them to a single period.

Kneipp-related attractions, traditions and walks

There is a Kneipp fountain in Boos’s village square, and a water-treading facility is located at the edge of the forest. The two facilities are therefore in different parts of the municipality. If you would like to include them in your plans, check their current condition in advance. Boos’s extensive forest areas invite you to enjoy relaxing walks and add a landscape perspective to the town’s church and history-related attractions.

Traditions of St. Martin’s parish include Rogation processions, Perpetual Adoration, mountain Masses and pilgrimages on foot. The parish also holds a parish festival every year in July. If you would like to time your trip around it, check the exact date in advance. These traditions and the festival offer insight into community life, but do not mean that there is a fixed program of events for every visit.

The dairy industry in the town’s history

From 1902 to 1973, Boos was home to a teaching and research institute run by the Allgäu Dairy Association. It developed into an important training center for making soft cheese and butter. This historical period adds an economic focus to the town’s religious and architectural heritage: Boos’s history also includes the passing on of knowledge about food production. When planning a stay, you can consider this as a distinct stop in the town’s history, alongside its churches and landscape.

Boos within the wider destination of Unterallgäu

Within the wider destination of Unterallgäu, the Iller to the west and the Wertach to the east form natural boundaries. The region is located along the A7 and A96 motorways; a dense road network, train connections and Allgäu Airport in Memmingerberg add to regional accessibility. This information describes Unterallgäu as a whole. Cycle and hiking trails throughout the district have uniform signposting; Unterallgäu is also home to the Glückswege trails.

The other cultural and Kneipp-related attractions belong to the wider destination of Unterallgäu, not specifically to Boos. The region’s notable architectural landmarks include the Baroque basilica in Ottobeuren and Mindelburg Castle in Mindelheim. The Fugger Castle in Kirchheim is home to the world-renowned Cedar Hall, while the former Imperial Charterhouse in Buxheim is known for its choir stalls. For a regional Kneipp focus, Bad Wörishofen is a Kneipp spa town and Ottobeuren a Kneipp health resort. When weighing up your travel interests, you can thus distinguish Boos’s own history from attractions in other parts of Unterallgäu.

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