Genhofen

Genhofen Community Stiefenhofen Coordinates: 47 ° 34 ′ 33 ″  N , 10 ° 0 ′ 7 ″  E
Height :	808 m
Residents :	100  (May 25 1987)
Postal code :	88167
Area code :	08386
Genhofen

Genhofen ( Westallgäuerisch Genhof e ) is a church village in the municipality of Stiefenhofen in the district of Lindau and part of the Westallgäu region . The place is about two kilometers south of the main town of Stiefenhofen.

history

Genhofen is located on an important historical thoroughfare, which was probably built by the Romans around the year 250. In the Middle Ages, salt, the “white gold” of that time, was transported from Immenstadt to Simmerberg . Genhofen was before the dreaded climb to the Hahnschenkel. In this context, the St. Stephen's Chapel was created with its frescoes from the late 15th century, largely preserved in the original . Your builder was Magister Conrad Schilling. The three late Gothic shrine altars inside are of remarkable quality. The pictures of the choir altar are by Adam Schlan (t) z, the court painter of the prince abbot of Kempten. The sculptures are attributed to Michael Zeynsler († after 1559); they show the Augsburg bishop St. Ulrich , Mary with child and the apostle James the Elder . In addition to James, there is a second patron saint of travelers, St. Christophorus . The door to the sacristy is decorated with a few dozen horseshoes. The patronage of St. James is related to the fact that Genhofen is located on the Munich Jabobsweg from Munich to Bregenz.

Architectural monuments

See: List of architectural monuments in Genhofen

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Official directory for Bavaria - territorial status: May 25, 1987 Munich 1991, p. 440.