Lindenberg im Allgau
Lindenberg im Allgäu lies along the rolling uplands of the Westallgäu, where a compact townscape of steep-roofed houses spreads across terrain north of the Alps. The town belongs to Bavaria’s Allgäu region, between Lake Constance and the Alpine foothills, and developed from a rural settlement into an important centre of hat making. That trade is recalled by the Deutsches Hutmuseum, housed in a former hat factory and devoted to the craft, fashion and industry behind headwear. The parish church of St Peter and Paul, with its twin towers, is a prominent feature of the centre. Lindenberg’s streets combine older homes, shops and civic buildings with the practical services of a regional small town.
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Among the towns of Bavaria, Lindenberg im Allgäu stands out for its historic straw-hat industry. Set in the rolling Westallgäu foothills north of the Alps, it belongs to a region shaped by pastureland and long-established small-scale crafts. Hatmaking brought Lindenberg particular importance from the 19th century onward, a legacy documented at the Deutsches Hutmuseum, which follows the process from straw plaiting to finished headwear. Its position on the western side of the Allgäu, near Baden-Württemberg and Austria, sets it apart from the larger Alpine resorts. Browse nearby webcams to see how Lindenberg im Allgäu sits within the wider Allgäu and Alpine foothills.
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