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U. Bavaria.] GERMANY,
Altoniufifter, a market-town, with an abbey of Nuns in it of the order of
St. Bridget, or S. Saiinox.
Irjchenhofen, alfo a market-town,
Kiipach, a market-town, with an abbey of ßc77(?r//(5?/w Nuns.
Twenty-three caftles, noble feats and hofmai-kfc; as, namely, Alfrn'^^
Grofzhatifen, Danncrn, Pichel, GriesLrckerzell, Hajzlangknut, Kilkcrjkaufat^
Upper-Griisbacb, Rapperzell, Schnlchtcn, Winden and Sckcrneck.
J 7. The pßeggericbt of FrieSerg, containing
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Friedberg, a town, in the neighbourhood of which rifes the river ^/V/j^.
This place ftands on a hill and has an old caille in it together with two
churches. Friedberg is noted for clocks and watches. In the years
and 1646, it was laid in aflies.
1632
Seven caftles, noble feats and hofmarkte ; as, namely, Sfetzlingen and
Taßng.
18. The. Pfleggericht oi Moringen, in which \s Meringerzell, a hofmarkte,
19. The pfleggericht of Landsberg, containing
Landsberg, a town, feated on the Lech, with an old mountain cafHe in it,
and having formerly Counts of its own. This place contains two churches,
together with a college of Jefuits and z gymnaßum. In the years 1632, 1633
and 1646, it fuffered greatly.
Diejfen, a market-town, fituated on the Ammerfee, with a priory in it of
regular canons of the order of St. Augußine. This place was formerly granted
to the Counts of Dicfen, whofe caftle flood oppofite to the convent.
Raitenbucb, alfo called Rottenbuch, a handfome priory of regular canons
of the order of St. Augiißijie, founded, in the year 1 185, by Giielph IV. the
firft Bavarian Duke of that name. This priory lies on the river Ammer.
Steingaden, an abbey of Prcemonßratenfan Monks.
Weßenbriinn, a handfome abbey of BenediBines.
Twenty- feven caftles, noble feats and hofmarkte \ as, namelv, Adeißxfcn,
Aereßngen, Baberen, Durkenjeld, Emmingen, Gainezhofen, Haltenberg, " Iglijigen,
Kaltenberg, Lichteitberg, Hurlach, Windach, Peße7iacker, Schmihen,
Stainebach and Winkl.
20. The Pfleggericht of Schongau ; in which is
Sche?igau, a fmall town, feated on the Lech, (landing high, and containing
in it alfo a caftle, which anciently belonged to the Dukes of Sioalna
of the Hohenßaufen family, but which, in the year 1266, is faid to have
been transferred by fale to Lewis, Duke of Bavaria.
a convent.
Peifenberg,
21. The Pfleggericht, or lordfliip, of Hohen Schivangau lies on the Lech
on the fronties of T)'?'^/, and anciently belonged to the houfe of the Guelphs,.
from whom it came, in the year 1 1
9 1
, to the Dukes of Swabia of the Hohenßaufen
family, who, in 1266, transferred it as a gift to the Dukes of
Bavaria ; but his fovereignty the proprietors have gradually fhaken off, la.
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