date from the seventeenth century. Sculptures across the town center commemorate historical trades, especially brewing and mountain farming. Notable historical sites in the municipal area include the Maria Loreto pilgrims' chapel and the ruins of the Rothenfels, Hugofels, Laubenberg, and Werdenstein castles. Among the important annual events in town life are the town festival and the Allgäu Triathlon in July, the Cheese and Farmers Market in late summer, and the Viehscheid (return of the cattle from the mountains) in September. The town hosts a series of open-air events on its central square, the Marienplatz, during the summer. Immenstadt has a number of schools, including a gymnasium and the district's vocational school. It is the seat of the district newspaper, and of a Bosch factory that is also the town's biggest employer. Mayors since 1900 Georg Burghardt (1900–1911) Friedrich Kraus (1912–1914) Dr. Hermann Stenger (1916–1935) Matthäus Fehr (1935–1942) Otto Fäßler (1945) Georg Sigel (1945) Albert Wehr (1945–1946) Alfred Frey (1946) Dr. Karl Huber (1947–1952) Karl Pfau (1952–1970) Hubert Rabini (1970–1978) Gerd Bischoff (1978–2008) Armin Schaupp (2008-2020) Nico Sentner (2020-) Twin cities Wellington, United Kingdom Lillebonne, France Notable people Dennis Endras (1985-), hockey goaltender Karin Ertl (1974-), German heptathlete (1847-1929), painter Joseph Edmund Jörg (1819-1901), historian and politician Thomas Jörg (1981-), professional ice hockey player Heini Klopfer (1916-1968), architect and ski jumper Klaus Nomi (1944-1983), pop and opera singer (1854-1911), local historian and politician Christian Wagner (1959-), film director Uwe Wegmann (1964-), soccer player and coach References External links City of Immenstadt Oberallgäu Towns in Bavaria