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Rupertiwinkel
The Rupertiwinkel is a small historic region on the southeastern border of Bavaria, Germany. Part of the Archbishopric of Salzburg until the early 19th century, it is named after the first Salzburg bishop Saint Rupert (c.660–710), apostle to the Duchy of Bavaria. Geography The area is located in the Alpine Foreland of Upper Bavaria, about north of Salzburg in the German - Austrian border region. Centered on the town of Laufen and Waginger See, it stretches between the left shore of the Salzach River in the east and the Bavarian Chiemgau cultural landscape in the west. The northern Rupertiwinkel up to Mt. Rampelsberg and the Alz River at Trostberg is administrated within the Traunstein District, the northernmost municipality of Tyrlaching within the district of Altötting. The southern half down to the Hochstaufen and Teisenberg peaks of the Chiemgau Alps and the Saalach River is part of Berchtesgadener Land. Municipalities History Since the early Middle Ages, the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rupertiwinkel
The Rupertiwinkel is a small historic region on the southeastern border of Bavaria, Germany. Part of the Archbishopric of Salzburg until the early 19th century, it is named after the first Salzburg bishop Saint Rupert (c.660–710), apostle to the Duchy of Bavaria. Geography The area is located in the Alpine Foreland of Upper Bavaria, about north of Salzburg in the German - Austrian border region. Centered on the town of Laufen and Waginger See, it stretches between the left shore of the Salzach River in the east and the Bavarian Chiemgau cultural landscape in the west. The northern Rupertiwinkel up to Mt. Rampelsberg and the Alz River at Trostberg is administrated within the Traunstein District, the northernmost municipality of Tyrlaching within the district of Altötting. The southern half down to the Hochstaufen and Teisenberg peaks of the Chiemgau Alps and the Saalach River is part of Berchtesgadener Land. Municipalities History Since the early Middle Ages, the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyrlaching
Tyrlaching is a municipality in the district of Altötting in Bavaria, Germany. It is part of the municipal association (''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'') Kirchweidach. Geography Tyrlaching is situated on the northern edge of the historic Rupertiwinkel region, near the border with Austria. It is the district's southernmost municipality, located at the boundary with Traunstein district. The municipal area comprises the Rainbichl hill, with the highest point of Altötting district, offering a panoramic view to the mountain chain of the Northern Limestone Alps in the south. History The settlement of ''Deolekingas'' in the German stem duchy of Bavaria was first mentioned about 790 AD, then a possession of St Peter's Abbey, Salzburg. Temporarily the seat of a local ''Amt'' administration of the episcopal lands, it became part of the immediate Prince-Archbishopric of Salzburg in the late 13th century. Upon the German mediatization of 1803, Tyrlaching and the whole Rupertiwinkel region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archbishopric Of Salzburg
The Prince-Archbishopric of Salzburg (german: Fürsterzbistum Salzburg; Erzstift Salzburg; Erzbistum Salzburg) was an ecclesiastical principality and state of the Holy Roman Empire. It comprised the secular territory ruled by the archbishops of Salzburg, as distinguished from the much larger Catholic diocese founded in 739 by Saint Boniface in the German stem duchy of Bavaria. The capital of the archbishopric was Salzburg, the former Roman city of '. From the late 13th century onwards, the archbishops gradually reached the status of Imperial immediacy and independence from the Bavarian dukes. Salzburg remained an ecclesiastical principality until its secularisation to the short-lived Electorate of Salzburg (later Duchy of Salzburg) in 1803. Members of the Bavarian Circle from 1500, the prince-archbishops bore the title of ', though they never obtained electoral dignity; actually of the six German prince-archbishoprics (with Mainz, Cologne and Trier), Magdeburg, Bremen an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rampelsberg
Rampelsberg is a mountain of Bavaria, Germany. The Rampelsberg is up to 555 m above sea level. NHN high elevation in the north of Rupertiwinkels in Upper Bavaria . It borders Palling, Taching, and Tittmoning . The Rampelsberg is heavily forested. Southeast of the Ramelsberg there is a gravel pit of ''Oppacher & Son fresh concrete GmbH & Co. KG.'' History South of Rampelsberg there is the historic Schlossberg. This was when the Knights of Törring and the Archbishop of Salzburg allowed a castle to be built in 1210 . After fierce disputes between Kaspar Knights of Törring and Heinrich the Rich of Bavaria, the castle was, however, completely destroyed in 1421. The walls of the castle were pulled down and the stones of the ruined castle contributed to the expansion of Burghausen Castle. The site of the castle, and the moat can still be seen today by contours in the landscape. Sports & Leisure On Rampelsberg there are several marked cycling and hiking trails. The trails are des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rupert Of Salzburg
Rupert of Salzburg (german: Ruprecht, la, Robertus, Rupertus; 660 – 710 AD) was Bishop of Worms as well as the first Bishop of Salzburg and abbot of St. Peter's in Salzburg. He was a contemporary of the Frankish king Childebert III. Rupert is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches. Rupert is also patron saint of the Austrian state of Salzburg. Life Holy tradition states that Rupert was a scion of the Frankish royal Merovingian dynasty; he was possibly related to the Robertians, and likely a descendant of Count palatine Chrodbert II. In his missionary work in Germany Rupert was accompanied by Saints Chuniald and Gislar, but no records of their acts have survived. As bishop at Worms, Rupert was first accepted as a wise and devout dignitary, but the mostly pagan community came to reject him and forced him out of the city by the end of the 7th century. The Agilolfing duke Theodo of Bavaria requested that he come to his residence at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saalach
The Saalach is a river in Austria and Germany, and a left tributary of the Salzach. Course The river begins, as the stream, in the Austrian state of Tyrol in the Kitzbühel Alps at the lake below the high Gamshag. From there it flows initially eastwards through the valley, through Hinterglemm, then the ski resort of Saalbach – at the latest from there it is known as the ''Saalach'' – until it bends north at Maishofen. It follows the broad valley to Saalfelden, and meanders further on through the narrow valley between the Leoganger and Loferer Steinberge and the Steinernes Meer to Lofer in north-western direction. There it enters a narrow gorge, famous for its white water rafting. Crossing the border to Bavaria (Germany) at Melleck (part of Schneizlreuth) it flows along the northern slopes of the Reiter Alpe known for its climbing routes. A short distance before Bad Reichenhall, a dam of a hydro-electrical power plant collects the waters of the . The power p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hochstaufen
The Hochstaufen is the easternmost mountain of the Chiemgau Alps, Germany. It is located in the north of Bad Reichenhall (Landkreis Berchtesgadener Land). The mountain belongs to the ''Staufen'' massif and is a popular destination for mountaineering. In the 17th century there were some mines at the Hochstaufen, the best known gallery was the ''Doktor-Oswald-Gallery'', located only 60 m underneath the summit. At an altitude of 1,750 m is the ''Reichenhaller Haus'', an alpine hut of the ''Deutscher Alpenverein'' (Section Bad Reichenhall). Routes * Bad Reichenhall (Padinger Alm) – Barthlmahd – Reichenhaller Haus – Hochstaufen * Bad Reichenhall (Padinger Alm) – Buchmahd – "Steinerne Jaeger" – Reichenhaller Haus – Hochstaufen * Piding (Urwies or Mauthausen) – Mairalm – "Steinerne Jaeger" – Reichenhaller Haus – Hochstaufen * Piding (Urwies or Mauthausen) – Mairalm – Pidinger Klettersteig (fixed rope route) – Hochstaufen * Piding or Aufham-Anger – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teisenberg
Teisenberg is a mountain in Bavaria located between the villages Inzell, Anger and Teisendorf. It´s the northernmost thousand-metre peak in the German Alps and belongs to the Chiemgau Alps. It offers a view of the Northern Limestone Alps, which tower over it here by about 500 metres in altitude. Below the summit at an altitude of 1270 m is the Stoißer Alm, popular among hikers and mountain bikers. It is open all year round. Also located on the Teisenberg is the Bäcker Alm at 1067 m above sea level, which is open from May to October. Routes: Five routes to the Teisenberg are supervised by the DAV section Teisendorf. The summit can be reached in 1½ - 2 hours. Feilenreit - large tiled stone - Schneid Seiberstadt - shortest way to Stoißer Alm / summit Neukirchen/Lochmühle - joins the trail from Seiberstadt at 1000 m. Hub - possible via Achterhütte or Schneid Numerous smaller paths and forest roads offer the possibility to determine your own tours. Other well-known trails ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiemgau Alps
The Chiemgau Alps (german: Chiemgauer Alpen) are a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps and therefore belong to the Eastern Alps. Their major part is situated in Bavaria, Germany and only a small section crosses the Austrian border into the states of Salzburg and Tirol. They reach their highest elevation (1961 m) in the Sonntagshorn, a peak straddling the German-Austrian border. Geography The Chiemgau Alps stretch from the Inn River in the West to the Salzach River in the East and cover a distance of 60 km in strike direction; their maximum width in North-South direction amounts to about 25–30 km. They are surrounded by the following mountain ranges: * Bavarian Prealps in the West * Kaisergebirge in the Southwest * Leoganger Steinberge in the South * Loferer Steinberge in the Southeast * Berchtesgaden Alps in the Southeast and East Their northern edge often drops off quite drastically to the foothills. Major peaks * Sonntagshorn - 1,961 m * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ainring
Ainring is a municipality in the district of Berchtesgadener Land, Upper Bavaria, Germany, near the border to Austria. After World War II it was the site of a displaced persons camp. Personalities Sons and daughters Ainrings * Manuela Kraller (born 1981), singer Connected to Ainring * Eugen Sänger (1905-1964), engineer and pioneer in the field of aerospace * Hans Söllner Johann Michael Söllner (born 24 December 1955), better known as Hans Söllner, is a German singer-songwriter, who sings in Bavarian-German. Throughout German-speaking countries, especially in Bavaria and Austria, he is famous for publicly cr ... (born 1955), Bavarian singer-songwriter; lives in Ainring References Berchtesgadener Land Displaced persons camps in the aftermath of World War II {{BerchtesgadenerLand-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berchtesgadener Land
Berchtesgadener Land ( Central Bavarian: ''Berchtsgoana Land'') is a ''Landkreis'' (district) in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the district of Traunstein and by the state of Austria. History Middle ages and early modern era The southern alpine regions were part of the stem duchy of Bavaria from the early Middle Ages. The 11th and 12th centuries saw the founding of numerous mountain villages. One of these settlements was Berchtesgaden, which later assumed a more dominant role in the administrative district that now bears its name. The northern portion of the Salzach river valley was traditionally part of the Prince-Archbishopric of Salzburg (an imperial principality ruled by the archbishop of Salzburg), while Berchtesgaden itself was the seat of the Berchtesgaden Provostry (a principality ruled by a Prince-Provost) comprising roughly the modern municipalities of Berchtesgaden, Bischofswiesen, Marktschellenberg, Ramsau and Schönau am Königssee. These states existed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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