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Füssen

Füssen is a town on the Lech at the foot of the Alps in Bavaria, Germany. It belonged to the prince-bishops of Augsburg, who kept a summer residence in its High Castle, and it lay on the old road to Italy. The royal castles of Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau stand nearby.

Füssen
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Prince-Bishopric of Augsburg

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Füssen. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/fussen
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