Schwaig

Schwaig is a hamlet in Wildsteig, Weilheim-Schongau, Bavaria and has an elevation of 895 metres. Schwaig is situated nearby to the hamlet Linden, as well as near Brucklerfilz.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wieskirche and St. Jakob.

Wieskirche

Church

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The Pilgrimage Church of Wies is a Roman Catholic oval Rococo church, designed in the late 1740s and completed in 1754. It is the major work of the brothers Johann Baptist and Dominikus Zimmermann, the latter of whom lived nearby for the last eleven years of his life. Wieskirche is situated 3 km west of Schwaig.

St. Jakob

Church

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St. Jakob is a church.

Bichlbauernfilz mit Schwaigsee

Nature reserve

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Bichlbauernfilz mit Schwaigsee is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hausen and Bad Bayersoien.

Hausen

Hamlet

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Hausen is a hamlet.

Bad Bayersoien

Village

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Bad Bayersoien is a German municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria. In August 2023, it made international headlines when a hailstorm destroyed roof tiles, pierced roof-mounted solar panels and cars were dented from golf ball sized hail due to a supercell event. Bad Bayersoien is situated 4½ km east of Schwaig.