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Illertissen (Bavaria)
Germany is located in Central Europe and it shares borders with Denmark in the North, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and France in the West, Austria and Switzerland in the South and Poland and the Czech Republic in the East. The North Sea and the Baltic Sea represent additional National Borders in the North. The official language of Germany is German and Berlin is the capital. The climate is quite pleasant with almost all variety of seasonal flavors as temperate, marine, cool, cloudy, wet winters and summers, occasional warm, tropical foehn wind and high relative humidity.
Germany is divided into 16 states which are further subdivided into 439 districts and cities. Germany is one of the largest European economy and the third largest economy in the world in real terms, placed behind the United States and Japan, and fifth behind the United States, China, India and Japan counted by purchasing power parity.
Illertissen is one of the popular destinations in Germany, and is well known for the quantity of cultural related attractions and monuments. It is a town in the district of Neu-Ulm in Bavaria and is situated approximately 20 kilometers to the south from Ulm nearby the Iller River.
Illertissen looks back on a long history. The earliest found proof of a settlement dates back to the beginning of the sixth century. The first documentary that mentioned the existence of this city was in the year 954. Owing to these historical memorials, Illertissen has attracted a cult following of people looking for something conspicuously original.
In spite of the intense urbanization that is undergoing in Illertissen, the city embraces buildings in a wide range of styles that include neoclassical, modernist, noucentrist and simply eclectic. Some of the major attractions include the Vohlin chateau, developed in the 12th and 13th century as the Castle of Tissen of the Counts of Kirchberg, Parish church Saint Martin, with high altar of the high renaissance, built by Christoph Rodt in 1604, city hall built in 1891 and many more.
Like some of its sister municipalities and towns, Illertissen is blessed with beautiful surroundings and a unique natural setting. The picturesque scenery, the majesty of nature, the slow pace of life, and the welcoming nature of its people all combine to make this region one of the most important tourist attractions in Germany.
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