The nature park Augsburg-western forests is one of over 90 nature parks in Germany.

The regulation of the Bavarian Department of the Environment from 22 August 1988 proves 1175 km a large area to the west of Augsburg as "nature park Augsburg-western forests". It is the only nature park in Bavarian Swabia. Is circumscribed the nature park in the north of the Danube, in the east from the slopes to value oh and Schmutter and in the west of the Mindel. In the south it penetrates to to the edge of the

Well-known landscapes in the nature park are the wood angle around Welden, the Reischenau around Dinkelscherben and the Stauden in the south.

43% of the surface of the nature park are covered with forest. Per minute about a cubic meter wood grows in addition.

Objects of interest

• Nature park house with the permanent exhibition nature and humans in the nature park in Gessertshausen
• Cistercian interior abbey upper beautiful field from that 18. Century. In former farm buildings of the abbey the district Swabia operates today the Swabian people customer museum upper beautiful field.
• Fuggerschloss Kirchheim, from that 18. Century, with the Cedernsaal, one of the most beautiful Renaissance halls of Europe. The hall possesses a coffered ceiling with Zedernholz from Lebanon and 14 native wood, all in its natural colors.
• Pilgrimage church Violau and observatory, from that 18. Century

Related links

• Nature park Website

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