KAUFBEUREN

city, Bavaria Land (state), southern Germany. It lies along the Wertach River, in the eastern Allgu region of Schwaben (Swabia). Founded about 800 and chartered about 1220, it was a free imperial city from 1286 to 1803, when it passed to Bavaria. Parts of its medieval walls, towers, and fortifications remain. Notable landmarks are the Gothic St. Blasius Chapel with a famous carved altar (1518), St. Martin's Church (1443), and a Franciscan convent with the tomb of Mutter Kreszentia Hss (a place of pilgrimage). The city's annual Tnzelfest (children's festival) dates from the 16th century. Industries include breweries and the manufacture of textiles, Gablonz glassware, and jewelry. Kaufbeuren is also a market centre for dairy products of the Allgu region. Pop. (1995 est.) 42,638.