Giesing (formerly Kyesinga) was a Bavarian town founded in 790 (older than Munich). The town was incorporated by the city of

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in October 1854. Since then, it is a borough of the metropolis. Giesing is located south-east of Munich and has a population of 50,000 (as of 2011). It consists of

Obergiesing Obergiesing (Central Bavarian: ''Obagiasing'') is a borough of Munich, about 3 miles south-east of the city center. The larger part is residential or a mix of business and residential, but there are also a number of recreational facilities. Educa ...

(part of Stadtbezirk 17 Obergiesing-Fasangarten) and

Untergiesing Untergiesing-Harlaching (Central Bavarian: ''Untagiasing-Harlaching'') is the 18th borough of Munich, Germany, mostly the districts of Untergiesing and Harlaching. The borough's western border is the river Isar, in the south it borders on Gr� ...

(part of Stadtbezirk 18 Untergiesing-Harlaching). These sub-entities are divided in the Southern part by the River

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. Giesing was one of the first villages in the perimeter of Munich to be incorporated into the city of Munich in 1854. The first

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restaurant in Germany was opened there in 1971. The Military Government for Bavaria was located in the former Reichszeugmeisterei. McGraw Kaserne and the Prison Munich Stadelheim are located there. In this prison the members of the Weisse Rose (White Rose) Resistance group were killed by the Nazis and buried in the Perlacher Forest Cemetery which is the former Prison Cemetery. Nowadays, Giesing is considered a multi-cultural district with people from various different cultural backgrounds. Its relatively moderate renting fees have made the district popular amongst students and artists.Soziale Stadt - Giesing Stadtteilentwicklung Giesing
Retrieved on March 15, 2014

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790 establishments History of Munich Former municipalities in Bavaria {{munich-stub

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