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Penzberg Station
Penzberg station (german: Bahnhof Penzberg), also known as Penzberg Pbf, is a railway station in the city of Penzberg, in Bavaria, Germany. It is located on the Kochelsee Railway, Kochelsee line of Deutsche Bahn. Services the following services stop at Penzberg: * Regionalbahn, RB: hourly service between München Hauptbahnhof and . References External links * Penzberg layout * Railway stations in Bavaria Buildings and structures in Weilheim-Schongau {{Bavaria-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penzberg
Penzberg (; Central Bavarian: ''Benschberg'') is a City#Germany, city (although some see it as a town) in the Weilheim-Schongau district, in Bavaria, Germany. It is located about 50 km south of Munich, and had a population of around 17,000 in 2020. A historic coal mining town, Penzberg today is known for its Pharmaceutical company, pharmaceutical industries. History The settlement was first mentioned as ''Poennesperch'' in a 1275 contract, when it was sold to the Benediktbeuern Abbey. Surface coal mining had already started in the 16th century, though it was ended by the Thirty Years' War and the industrial exploitation of coal did not begin until 1800. In 1919 Penzberg received town privileges. World War 2 An allied Strategic bombing during World War II, air raid on 16 November 1944 severely damaged the town, including the parish church, but did not affect the local coal mine, the heart of the town's economic life. In order to follow Hitler's "scorched earth" policy (Nero D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
