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Faimingen is a too Lauingen belonging village at the confluence of the Brenz and Danube rivers Donauried in Bavarian Swabia. That on the long-distance cycle paths Via Danubia and Danube cycle path Lying village is home to the temple of Apollo Grannus, one of the most important Roman temples north of the Alps.
background
In contrast to the neighboring one Lauingen Faimingen is of Roman origin. The name is derived from Latin Phoebiana from. Phoebiana goes by the nickname Phoebus of the Apollo back. The town was founded in AD 69-79 when the Romans built a fort at this point to secure the bridgehead to cross the Danube. From the fort Phoebiana became a Roman supply warehouse around which a settlement was established. In the course of the further expansion of the settlement and the roads, the place became an important traffic and trade center in the province of Raetia. From here traders and travelers could get across the provincial capital augsburg further to the southwest Salzburg and to the south over the Brenner Pass to Rome reach. The streets followed to the west Cannstadt and Mainz. With the further expansion and increasing importance, the temple dedicated to Apollo-Grannus emerged as an important sanctuary. Threatened by Teutons, Phoebiana was fortified with a wall and a fort in 213 AD. The wall encompassed an area about twice as large as the current location, with the fort in the east of the village and the temple in the center on the southern edge. In the middle of the third century, the Roman military finally left the place, and the place gradually lost its importance. Alemannic tribes settled in the area and founded Lauingen a few kilometers east. The decaying remains of Phoebiana were used as a quarry, as is shown by finds from modern times.
In the Middle Ages the von Faimingen family ruled the place. The family named themselves after the name of the place. The monastery was founded on a foundation by Walter von Faimingen from 1251 (lands) Obermedlingen Back in 1260 and Friedrich I. Spät von Faimingen was bishop of Augsburg from 1309 to 1331. After the family died out, the castle fell into disrepair and after changing ownership, the Hofmark Faimingen was bought in the 16th century (1573 for 1,700 guilders) Lauingen to which it belongs again today. In 1598, Count Philipp Ludwig bought Faimingen back. The incorporation into the city of Lauingen took place in 1971. The Faimingen hydropower plant is located on the Danube, on the Faimingen barrage dam built between 1962 and 1965. Below the barrage, the Brenz flows into the Danube.
getting there
Faimingen can be easily reached by public transport such as bus and train as well as with your own car and, thanks to its location on three cycle paths, also by bike.
By plane
The nearest long-distance airports are Stuttgart Airport
(IATA: STR) and Munich Airport(IATA: MUC). From there, there is the train connection described below via Augsburg or Ulm.
By train
The nearest train station is in Lauingen. There is a connection here Ulm above Gunzburg, the journey time is approx. 40 minutes with the regional train. In Ulm there is a connection to the long-distance trains. Of augsburg It is possible to take the Intercity to Günzburg and from there to take the regional train to Lauingen. As an alternative, you can take the regional express to Donauwörth and then take the regional train to Lauingen. The journey time is around 60 minutes, and you can continue to Faimingen by bus (around 9 minutes) or on foot (around 28 minutes).
By bus
Both from Lauingen and from Dillingen on the Danube (Train station) there are regular bus connections from Regionalbus Augsburg GmbH (RBA-Bus.de/). The Faimingen-Mitte stop is approx. 5 minutes (on foot) from the temple.
In the street
On the B 16 Regensburg - Günzburg between Lauingen and Gundelfingen, sign Temple complex
By bicycle
- via Via Danubia
If you come from Gundelfingen on Via Danubia, there is a large board (picture of the board) with tips for cyclists (on the right) at the entrance to the village in Magnus Schellerstraße.
mobility
The village can be easily explored on foot or by bike.
Tourist Attractions
Roman temple complex of Apollo Grannus
To get to the temple complex, follow the signs either as an arrow with the inscription Temple complex (see picture) or only as a temple symbol. Beware, some signs are half ingrown and difficult to see. The temple is on the outskirts of the village above the Brenz in the Tempelgasse. Parking spaces are not available! It is therefore best to park in the Magnus-Scheller-Strasse and walk the 30 m. There are also very well-tended public toilets here (certainly interesting for cyclists and hikers). The facility is open to everyone at any time, there is no entrance fee.
 General view from the south |  western row of columns with roof |
 eastern row of columns |  medieval fountain |
Today's area covers approx. 1000 m² and was opened to the public in 1987 as an open-air museum. The first excavations began in 1888 under Magnus Scheller. In this and several subsequent excavations, the temple and the remains of the adjacent buildings were uncovered. The partial reconstruction that is visible today was due to the discovery of 150 ashlar stones in 1972 in Brenz and the same number of spoils (artefacts, stone parts of an older building that are used in a new one, see also Wikipedia: Spolie) from the fort wall and a certain puzzle talent possible. Ultimately, information about the name and purpose of the finds was provided by the findings of two milestones under the parish church of the neighboring community Gundelfingen in 1981 on which the name Phoebiana and Apollo Grannus are recorded. It is also recorded here that the Roman Emperor Caracalla 212/213 donated roads and bridges here.
 Plan of the temple site, No. 1 and 2 are medieval fountains |
The temple was to God Apollo Grannus dedicated. It is about the connection between the Roman Apollo as the god of healing and the Celtic Grannus, the god of springs and baths. The temple was built on a spring.
The facility itself impresses with its harmony and size. If you stand at today's entrance in the south of the complex, you can see the steps of a staircase leading to the inner portico porticus (II) lead. In the extension you can see the one from Tempelhof Temenos outgoing ramp to the temple vestibule, the proanos. This is followed by the main room, which cella at. A total of eight of the original 14 columns of the temple courtyard on three sides porticus are preserved or reconstructed. The western columns still show part of the wall to the outside porticus (I) and are covered. The original temple building must have been painted in a similar way to the painting with diagrams. A shop closes behind the temple taberna at. Here, similar to the southern end, there are remains of a medieval fountain (1 and 2). From the pillars of the outer porticus only a single one (marked red in the plan) in the western part is preserved. The course of the colonnade is drawn in white on the path. The display boards on site show a detailed view and a very good outline of the history of the place.
activities
- fishing - Fishing permits are included in Lauingen Pius Kraus, Hunting-Fishing-Target Shooting, Johann-Röhm-Str. 17; 89415 Lauingen, Germany. Tel.: 49(0) 9072 9204 70, Fax: 49(0) 9072 9204 72. available. The fishing permit covers the area from the mouth of the Brenz to the first bridge in Faimingen (approx. 600 m), the barrage and 600m of the Danube below the barrage. The day ticket costs (05/2007) € 10.
- hike at the Brenz direction Giengen and Heidenheim.
shop
- There are no shops in the village itself, you have to go to Lauingen.
kitchen
Unfortunately, the Mader restaurant (Magnus-Scheller-Str. 1 89415 Lauingen Telephone: (09072) 2055)) closed its doors in 2007. It is currently unknown whether operations will reopen. So the hungry traveler only had to go to Lauingen.
Fortunately, Faimingen now has the "Coleo" inn at Römerstraße 18, right on the bike path. Here guests can make themselves comfortable in the beer garden or in front of the open fire and enjoy coffee, homemade cakes, pies and a small selection of warm dishes.
accommodation
- Accommodation options exist in Lauingen (look there)
health
The next clinic is the St. Elisabeth Hospital, Ziegelstr. 38 in 89407 Dillingen on the Danube; Tel .: 09071 / 57-0. The distance is approx. 6 km on the B16. In Lauingen are several pharmacies (see there).
Practical advice
- Good GSM coverage, no own post office or post office.
trips
- to the monastery church in Medlingen with the 73 m high tower
- to the nearby nature reserve
- to Gundelfingen
literature
Web links
- www.lauingen.de. - Official website of the city of Lauingen
