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{{Infobox German place
|type=Stadt
| name = Füssen
| image_coa = DEU Füssen COA.svg
| image_photo = Füssen -.JPG
| image_caption = October 2009 aerial view of Füssen
| state = Bavaria
|region = Schwaben
| district = Ostallgäu
|area = 43.48
|Gemeindeschlüssel = 09777129
| elevation = 808
| coordinates = {{coord|47|34|N|10|42|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| image_plan = Füssen in OAL.svg
| postal_code = 87629
| area_code = 08362
| licence = OAL, FÜS, MOD
| mayor = Maximilian Eichstetter<ref>[https://www.statistik.bayern.de/wahlen/kommunalwahlen/bgm/ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden], [[Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik]], 15 July 2021.</ref>
|leader_term       = 2020&ndash;26
| party = CSU
| website = [https://www.stadt-fuessen.de/ stadt-fuessen.de]
}}

'''Füssen''' ({{IPA|de|ˈfʏsn̩|-|De-Füssen.ogg}}) is a [[Town#Germany|town]] in [[Bavaria]], Germany, in the district of [[Ostallgäu]], situated one kilometre from the [[Austria]]n border. The town is known for violin manufacturing and as the closest transportation hub for the [[Neuschwanstein]] and [[Schloss Hohenschwangau|Hohenschwangau]] castles. As of {{#dateformat:{{Population Germany|key=09777129|datref=STAND}}}}, the town has a population of {{formatnum:{{Population Germany|key=09777129}}}}.

==History==
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Füssen was settled in Roman times, on the [[Via Claudia Augusta]], a road that leads southwards to northern [[Italy]] and northwards to [[Augusta Vindelicum]] (today's [[Augsburg]]), the former regional capital of the [[Ancient Rome|Roman]] province [[Raetia]]. The original name of Füssen was "Foetes", or "Foetibus" (inflected), which derives from [[Latin]] "Fauces", meaning "gorge", probably referring to the [[Lech (river)|Lech]] gorge.
In Late Antiquity Füssen was the home of a part of the [[Legio III Italica]], which was stationed there to guard the important trade route over the [[Alps]].
[[File:Castillo Alto, Füssen, Alemania, 2012-10-06, DD 02.jpg|upright|thumb|Tower of the High Castle]]
Füssen later became the site of the "Hohes Schloss" (High Castle), the former summer residence of the prince-bishops of [[Prince-Bishopric of Augsburg|Augsburg]]. Below the Hohes Schloss is the Baroque complex of the former Benedictine [[St. Mang's Abbey, Füssen|monastery of St. Mang]], whose history goes back to the 9th century. Füssen has Saint Mang ([[Magnus of Füssen]]) as its [[patron saint]]. He and his Benedictine brother Theodor were two monks from the [[Abbey of Saint Gall]] and are considered to be its founders, in addition to the [[Imperial Abbey of Kempten|Monastery of Kempten]].<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|8394|Saint Gall (Princely Abbey)}}</ref> Magnus' original burial place was in the small chapel he built. His bones were transferred to the crypt of the church built in 850. Around the year 950 all his bones disappeared.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.katholisch-fuessen.de/pfarreien-und-kirchen/st-mang/heiliger-magnus |title=Heiliger Magnus |publisher=Pfarreiengemeinschaft Füssen |language=de |access-date=2018-05-25}}</ref>

The [[canting arms|canting]] coat of arms, depicting a [[triskeles]] symbol (alluding to the German ''Füsse'' "feet"), is based on a city seal used in the early 14th century.

[[File:Fücßen.jpg|thumb|none|17th century engraving by [[Matthäus Merian]], depicting Füssen.]]
In 1745, the [[Treaty of Füssen]] was signed between the [[Electorate of Bavaria]] and [[Habsburg monarchy|Habsburg Austria]], ending Bavaria's participation in the [[War of the Austrian Succession]].

During the 19th century, composer [[Richard Wagner]] used to come to Füssen by railway when he visited King [[Ludwig II of Bavaria]].{{citation needed|date=September 2012}}

===Recent history===
Since the 1950s the town has been familiar to travellers as the southern terminus of the [[Romantic Road]].
Füssen was host to the 1988 [[World Junior Curling Championships]].

==Geography==
[[File:Lechfall 1857 001.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Lech Falls in 1857.]]
Füssen is located on the banks of the [[Lech (river)|Lech River]], which flows into the [[Forggensee]]. The ''Forggensee'' is a man-made lake which was built to prevent flooding.{{citation needed|date=September 2012}} It is the catchment area for all the melting snow in the spring, and is drained after the middle of October.

[[File:DSC02508 Füssen bei Nacht mit Tegelberg und Säuling.jpg|thumb|left|Füssen at night with [[Ammergau Alps]]-mountains [[Tegelberg]] (left) and [[Säuling]] (right); in the middle [[Neuschwanstein Castle]]]]
Füssen is {{convert|808|m|sp=us}} above sea level, surrounded by mountains of the [[Ammergau Alps]]. The castles of Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau are located near the town. Located at the 47th parallel north, Füssen is one of the southernmost towns in Germany, at roughly the same latitude as [[Seattle, Washington]], United States.

[[File:Füssen - Klosterkirche St. Mang2.jpg|thumb|St. Mang Basilica.]]
[[File:Füssen - Kloster St. Mang.JPG|thumb|East view of St. Mang Monastery ]]
[[File:Forggensee Panorama2.jpg|thumb|The Forggensee with Füssen in the distance.]]
[[File:FüssenAnsichtAmLech.jpg|thumb|Füssen and the Lech River.]]
[[File:Füssen - Lechfall.jpg|thumb|Lech Falls.]]
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==Attractions==
The High Castle houses a branch gallery of the Bavarian State Collections of Paintings, which focuses on late Gothic and Renaissance works of art.{{citation needed|date=September 2012}}

The oldest [[fresco]] in Germany can be found in the crypt of St Mang's Basilica.{{citation needed|date=September 2012}} It dates back to about the year 980.

St Mang's Feast Day (6 September) is commemorated with a [[Holy Mass]] followed by a procession by torchlight through the old part of the city. During the week of the Saint's Feast a special 'Magnus Wine' is sold, with only 500 bottles produced.{{citation needed|date=September 2012}}

Known beyond Füssen is the success of [[EV Füssen]], the local [[Oberliga (ice hockey)|Oberliga]] ice hockey club.

The [[Musiktheater Füssen]] is close to the lake [[Forggensee]].

==Local media==
The local newspaper for Füssen is the ''Allgäuer Zeitung'', printed daily except Sundays and on [[Holy Day of Obligation|Holy Days of Obligation]]. It contains a special section with news from Füssen and the surrounding towns and villages called the ''Füssener Blatt''.
==Transport==
The nearest airports are [[Memmingen Airport]], located {{convert|83|km|0|abbr=on}} north west, [[Innsbruck Airport]], located {{convert|103|km|0|abbr=on}} north west and [[Munich Airport]], located {{convert|157|km|0|abbr=on}} north east.

==Notable residents== <!-- alpha order by surname -->
{{Category see also|People from Füssen}}
*[[Paul Ambros]] (1933–2015), Olympic ice hockey player
*[[Oliver Axnick]] (born 1970), former curler and curling coach for the German men's team
*[[Johann Baptist Babel]] (1716&ndash;1799), sculptor
*[[Richard Bletschacher]] (born 1936), writer and former chief dramatic advisor at [[Vienna State Opera]]
*[[Patrick Einsle]] (born 1987), professional [[snooker]] player
*[[Michael Endrass]] (born 1988), professional hockey player
*[[Günther Förg]] (born 1952), painter, sculptor, photographer, and graphic designer 
*[[Michael Greis]] (born 1976), triple Olympic gold medalist in biathlon
*[[Thomas Greiss]] (born 1986), [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) goaltender
*[[Anna Marie Hahn]] (1906–1938), serial killer
*[[Jennifer Harß]] (born 1987), goaltender and Olympian for the [[Germany women's national ice hockey team]]
*[[Uli Hiemer]] (born 1962), former NHL and [[Deutsche Eishockey Liga]] (DEL) professional hockey player
*[[Holger Höhne]] (born 1970), curler playing for the German national team and a medalist at several [[World Curling Championships]]
*[[Max Koegel]] (1895&ndash;1946), Nazi SS commandant of [[Lichtenburg concentration camp|Lichtenburg]], [[Ravensbrück concentration camp|Ravensbrück]], [[Majdanek concentration camp|Majdanek]], and [[Flossenbürg concentration camp]]s
*[[Julia Manhard]], freestyle skier representing [[Germany at the 2010 Winter Olympics]]
*[[Volker Prechtel]] (1941&ndash;1997), actor, best known for his roles in ''[[The Name of the Rose (film)|The Name of the Rose]]'' and several films by [[Werner Herzog]]
*[[Francis Xavier Seelos]] (1819&ndash;1867), son of the sacristan at St Mang's Basilica and a priest of the [[Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer]]; he died in [[New Orleans]] and was [[Beatification|beatified]] by [[Pope John Paul II]] on 9 April 2000
*[[Xaver Unsinn]] (1929&ndash;2012), Olympic medal winning ice hockey player and coach

==Twinned towns==

Füssen is twinned with:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stadt-fuessen.de/partnerstaedte.html |title=Partnerstädte |publisher=Füssen Tourismus und Marketing, Stadt Füssen |language=de |access-date=2015-03-14 |archive-date=2020-10-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201008095807/https://www.stadt-fuessen.de/partnerstaedte.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

* [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|border|20px]] [[Palestrina]], Italy, since 1972
* [[File:Flag of the United States.svg|border|20px]] [[Helen, Georgia]], United States, since 1978
* [[File:Flag of Norway.svg|border|20px]] [[Bardu Municipality|Bardu]], Norway, since 1997
* [[File:Flag of Japan.svg|border|20px]] [[Numata, Gunma]], Japan, since 1998
* [[File:Flag of Italy.svg|border|20px]] [[Cremona]], Italy, since 2018
* [[File:Flag of Scotland.svg|border|20px]] [[Airdrie, North Lanarkshire|Airdrie]], Scotland

==Climate==
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==References==
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==Further reading==

* Feistle: ''Materialien zur Geschichte der Stadt Füssen'', Füssen, 1861.
* Wüst, Wolfgang: "Füssen", in: Werner Paravicini, ed.: ''Höfe und Residenzen im spätmittelalterlichen Reich: ein dynastisch-topographisches Handbuch'', 2 Teilbde (1: Dynastien und Höfe, 2: Residenzen) (Residenzenforschung 15 I/ 1,2) Ostfildern 2003, Bd. 1, pp.&nbsp;204–205

==External links==
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* {{wikivoyage inline|Füssen}}
* {{Official website}} {{in lang|de}}
* [http://www.stadtfuessen.com/ Füssen] website (multilingual)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070624093633/http://www.all-in.de/nachrichten/allgaeu/fuessen/ Local news for Füssen in the ''Allgäuer Zeitung'']

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