Lamerdingen: Churches, Gennach and Cycling Route

Lamerdingen combines a landscape shaped by the Gennach with distinctive church buildings and a section of the Castle Park Cycling Route in the Allgäu. This offers three specific perspectives for planning a stay: the linear green corridor along the river, the architectural history of the churches, and a cycling route that passes through Lamerdingen. The most prominent landmarks are St. Martin’s Parish Church, St. Stephen’s in Großkitzighofen, and the Baroque chapel wayside shrine. Each offers a different focus, making it possible to consider nature and culture separately when planning a trip.

Gennach and Cycling Route

The Gennach flows through Lamerdingen, where it forms a linear green corridor with the trees along its banks. The river and the trees belong together: it is their interplay that makes the green corridor a clearly distinguishable landscape feature. In this way, Lamerdingen can be understood through both a linear natural feature and several individual buildings.

For a cycling trip, the Castle Park Cycling Route in the Allgäu offers a specific point of reference: its third section passes through Buchloe to Lamerdingen and Gennach. Check current route conditions before setting out.

Churches and Baroque Architecture

St. Martin’s Parish Church is considered particularly worth seeing and has stood in Lamerdingen since the 11th century; it was first mentioned in 1067. This historical context is accompanied by later architectural and artistic details: the church has a Late Baroque lantern tower, and inside is the large fresco “Death and Transfiguration of St. Martin.” The fresco is dedicated to the church’s patron saint. St. Martin thus brings early history and Baroque design together in one building—a specific cultural and historical highlight to consider when choosing a destination.

St. Stephen’s in Großkitzighofen is distinguished by its tower and a historic ceiling painting. The tower is around 50 m tall and is considered the tallest building in the municipality of Lamerdingen. The ceiling painting by Johann Baptist Enderle dates from 1737. The approximate height gives an idea of the tower’s scale, while the dated painting adds a specific work and an artist’s name.

The chapel wayside shrine is another monument to Baroque popular piety in Lamerdingen. It is considered significant and rare in its design, and is privately owned. Its renovation was completed in July 2017 and marked with a blessing ceremony. The shrine complements the parish churches as a distinct type of structure. Together, St. Martin, St. Stephen and the shrine represent a cultural and historical range extending from parish churches with different historical features to a privately owned monument to Baroque popular piety.

The regional setting: Ostallgäu

The wider travel destination of Ostallgäu offers a different sense of scale: in the southwest of Ostallgäu district, the mountains belong to the Vilser Gebirge range; in the southeast of the district, they are part of the Ammergebirge range. At 2,082 metres, the Hochplatte is the highest mountain in Ostallgäu. There is also a regional context for cycling and walking: the Ostallgäu Cycling Travel Region comprises regional routes throughout Ostallgäu, 25 to 76 kilometres long and signposted throughout; each has its own theme. Ostallgäu also has 32 local walking routes that showcase special treasures in nature and local communities.

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See the overview of the wider travel destination: Ostallgäu.