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St. Bartholomä am Königssee: Das Jagdschlösschen mit der Barockkapelle war der bevorzugte Sommersitz der Berchtesgadener Pröpste und Wittelsbacher Prinzen und Könige.
Bernau am Chiemsee with Kampenwand
TraunsteiN [ 7 ]
Named after the“ de Truna” nobility( 12 th cent.). City charter in 1375; flourished until 1587; salt trade put under governmental control; commercial decline. 17 th cent. new salt reserves found in Reichenhall and construction of a 30 km-long wooden saltwater pipe to the Traunsteiner Sudhaus – operated until 1912; 1810 extended to Rosenheim. Fires in 1704 and 1851 – very few Baroque-era houses survived. New: Traunstein Salt-Works Path. Mine Chapel, 1630, lovely pulpit and side altars; on Karl-Theodor- Square, where you can also see splendid 2- and 3-storey houses( 17 th – 18 th cent.); former working and living quarters of the salt workers. Museum in the town tower: history of the mines, handicrafts, trade and printing.
Siegsdorf
Maria Eck, built at 882 m above sea level, wide panorama, especially of Lake Chiemsee; chapel, 1640; valuable altar, 1691; Rococo furniture, many votive tablets. South-east Bavaria Natural History & Mammoth Museum, town centre, Excavation of the biggest mammoth skeleton ever found; museum entitled“ Pure Stone Age”, the world of our ancestors.
BERGEN [ 5 ]
Ironworking since the 16 th cent. –“ Maximilianshütte”; hammer press and smithies, later cast-iron. Closed in 1926. The“ Maxhütte Ensemble” contains the historic factory complex and living quarters, for example the 25-metre high brick chimney. Cable car to the Hochfelln for a beautiful view of Chiemsee and the Alpine Foothills. Cast-iron summit cross( 1886) from the Maxhütte. Cast-iron fountain in the village square. St. James’ Church, 12th-cent. with fragments of ancient frescoes.
iNZELL [ 10 ]
800 years old, situated in a wide, sunny valley.“ Zella” = clearly defined grazing area; used to be a favored hunting ground for the archbishops of Salzburg. Today it is mainly known for its ice skating rink( many world records for speed skating). St. Michael’ s Church, 1725 – 27, tower with two onion domes, spacious main room, colorful stuccowork on the ceiling, Inzell Madonna standing on the globe. Magnificent, large crucifix with flying angels – catching the blood of Christ – hanging from the ceiling. Post Pub, 16 th cent., with corner towers and a courtyard with arcades.
RuhpoldiNG [ 6 ]
At 148 km ², it is one of the largest communities in Bavaria( approx. half the size of Munich). Founded during the era of Bajuwarii settlement(“ ing” ending). First mentioned in 924. Well-known health resort: Started in 1933 with the arrival of the first excursion train run by the Carl Degener travel agency in Ruhpolding. St. George’ s Church, situated on a hill, is one of the most beautiful village churches in Upper Bavaria. 1738 – 1757, Rococo, painted in 1821; impressive altars, richly decorated pulpit( the“ Good Shepherd”) with two stairways, carved confessionals and pews; also an exceptional work of art: the“ Ruhpolding Madonna“, 1230, carved and painted, icon like face. Local museum with carved goods, furniture, traditional clothing, clocks, weapons from the last 300 years, former ducal hunting lodge from 1587( neo-Gothic, Baroque painted ceilings).
In the former vicarage:“ Schnauferlstall“; Private motorbike collection from 1924 to 1960. Fairytale Family Park, in the middle of a mountain forest, near an old“ Hörndl” saw from the 17 th cent. Numerous attractions delight young and old. Woodcutters’ Museum. 3 ha area with main museum( tools and machines) and spacious open-air museum with rebuilt woodcutters’ huts. From the peak of the Rauschberg( 1,645 m, south of Ruhpolding) you have a marvelous view of the Alps and Bavarian hills, as well as a 3 km self-guided“ Alps Path”; cable car makes for an easy descent.
LAKE LÖDENSEE
Between Reit im Winkl and Ruhpolding, along the Deutsche Alpenstraße, you can find lovely mountain lakes amid untouched nature; one of these is the Lödensee – bathing, boating, surfing and romantic strolls.
Reit im Winkl
The oldest existing record is a donation deed from 1160; the name“ Reit” originates from a clearing(“ Reutt”); first tourism in the 19th cent. Health resort in a broad, sunny valley with farmhouses in the typical style of the Bavarian mountains. The church is neo-Baroque from 1913, but resembles the 17 th century.
MarquartsteiN [ 4 ]
Resort with healthful climate in one of Upper Bavaria’ s most beautiful regions, between the Hochgern( 1744 m) and the Hochplatte( 1586 m), right on the Tiroler Ache and just a few kilometers north of Lake Chiemsee, providing the ideal setting for a relaxing, enjoyable vacation at any time of year. In summer: Hochplatten chair lift. Fairy Tale Adventure Park( www. maerchenpark. de) with alpine slide.