History

• 1264 - Town founded by the Bavarian Duke Ludwig II as a bastion against the bishops of Augsburg and to protect the salt route
• 13th / 14th c. - Town destroyed on several occasions
• Early 15th c. - New town fortifications
• 1552-59 - Construction of the castle
• 1674 - Construction of the Town Hall in the style of Elias Holl
• 1731-53 - Construction of the 'Herrgottsruh' Pilgrimage Church
• End of the 19th c. - Construction of St. Jacob's Parish Church