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Knight's playground

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Knights' playground with small "castle"
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At the Ritterspielplatz, kids of today can try out games played by children 800 years ago, such as jousting "on horseback" or storming castles, and much more.

The Ritterspielplatz, also known as the Castle Playground, is a unique playground designed to replicate a typical 13th-century castle from the Allgäu region, albeit in a slightly scaled-down size. It features a palisade and moat-enclosed outer bailey and a tower castle situated on a motte-like hill. While not historically precise in every detail, the playground offers children a good impression of a typical castle structure found in the area.

Handcrafted unique features: Within the outer bailey courtyard, there are handcrafted play structures like the jousting course, where children can pedal-operate horse replicas to hit two rotating shields (Rolande) with accuracy. Additionally, there are sack race tracks, box jumping paths, climbing, balancing, and swing elements, as well as a sandbox area.

Richly illustrated information panels: Several informational panels provide details about Allgäu castles, ongoing castle research, and medieval childhood activities focusing on noble children's games and different educational paths. There's also an overview panel highlighting the "Castle Region Allgäu-Außerfern".

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The Pfronten playgrounds are accessible free of charge.

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Public transport

You can easily get to Pfronten-Ried train station by public transport. The playground is just a few minutes' walk away.

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Directions

By car, you can reach the train station via Vilstalstraße, Meilinger Straße, Allgäuer Straße and Tiroler Straße to Pfronten-Ried. From there, the playground is just a few minutes' walk away. There is another small parking lot in Birkenweg.

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Public parking spaces are available at Pfronten-Ried station. There is also a small parking lot on Birkenweg.

Coordinates

47.581903, 10.564647

DMS

47°34'54.9"N 10°33'52.7"E

UTM

32T 617654 5271018

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