Bad Schussenried

Bad Schussenried (German: [ˌbaːt ˈʃʊsn̩ʁiːt] ; Swabian: Schussariad) is a spa town in Upper Swabia in the district of Biberach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Bad Schussenried
Town
Location of Bad Schussenried within Biberach district
Bad Schussenried
Bad Schussenried
Coordinates: 48°0′24″N 9°39′31″E
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionTübingen
DistrictBiberach
Government
  Mayor (201826) Achim Deinet
Area
  Total55.02 km2 (21.24 sq mi)
Elevation
570 m (1,870 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)
  Total9,118
  Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
88427
Dialling codes07583
Vehicle registrationBC
Websitewww.bad-schussenried.de

It lies on the Upper Swabian Baroque Route and the Swabian Spa Route. Schussenried Abbey, a former monastery founded in 1183, is located in Bad Schussenried. Its church and Baroque library feature impressive architecture and artwork, including intricate ceiling frescoes.

The town is also home to a beer stein museum, the Schussenrieder Bierkrug Museum.

Bad Schussenried had a population of 8,537 at the end of 2015.

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