Lenggries is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

and a town in

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. It is the center of the Isarwinkel, the region along the

Isar The Isar is a river in Tyrol, Austria, and Bavaria, Germany, which is not navigable for watercraft above raft size. Its source is in the Karwendel range of the Alps in Tyrol; it enters Germany near Mittenwald and flows through Bad Tölz, Munic ...

between

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and

Wallgau Wallgau is a municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria, Germany. Population Growth :''*Statistics according to the Bavarian government, as of 2007.'' Demographics :''*Statistics according to the Bavarian gov ...

. The town has about 9,500 inhabitants. By area, it is the largest rural municipality ("

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") in what was formerly

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, and the 7th-largest overall. (All six currently larger ''Gemeinden'' are in

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Etymology

The name Lenggries is derived from ''Lenngengrieze'' (long Gries), a long rubble field with deposits of debris from the bed of the Isar.

Geography

Lenggries sits on the

River before it transitions into the

Alpine foothills The Alpine foothills, or Prealps (german: Voralpen; french: Préalpes; it, Prealpi; ), may refer generally to any foothills at the base of the Alps in Europe. They are the transition zone between the High Alps and the Swiss Plateau and the Bavar ...

. To the east are the

Tegernsee Mountains The Tegernsee Mountains (german: Tegernseer Berge) form a mountain region between the River Isar in the west and the lake of Tegernsee (lake), Tegernsee as well as the Rottach, Weißen Valepp and Grundache south of the Tegernsee, in the east, and ...

, to the west lies the home mountain of Lenggries known as the

Brauneck Brauneck is a mountain in Bavaria, Germany. It is the ' house mountain' of Lenggries Lenggries is a municipality and a town in Bavaria, Germany. It is the center of the Isarwinkel, the region along the Isar between Bad Tölz and Wallgau. The t ...

with an elevation of over 1,555 meters above sea level. The Brauneck is a well known ski area tied together by lifts. The town of Lenggries sits 700 meters above sea level.

History

The town was established before 1257. For many years, Lenggries was the only settlement on the "long Gries" ruled by the Barons of Hörwarth from the Hofmark castle, the Hohenburg. In 1705, the first resistance against the Austrians was organized in Lenggries. This later led to the killing of many peasants in a battle known as Sendling's Night of Murder. From 1808 to 1818, edicts from the Bavarian municipality formed Lenggries into a politically independent municipality. In 1924, Lenggries was connected to the railroad (known today as the

Bayerische Oberlandbahn The Bayerische Oberlandbahn GmbH (BOB) is a private railway company based in Holzkirchen, Germany, and owned by Transdev Germany (formerly known as ''Veolia Verkehr''). Since June 2020 its services are operated under the brand Bayerische Regiob ...

), and tourism first became important to Lenggries' economy. From 1935 until 1939,

Gebirgsjäger ''Gebirgsjäger'' () are the light infantry part of the alpine or mountain troops (''Gebirgstruppe'') of Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The word '' Jäger'' (meaning "hunter" or "huntsman") is a characteristic term used for light infantry in ...

(mountain infantry) were stationed in Lenggries.

Economy

The economy of Lenggries is mostly dependent on tourism, primarily focused on hiking and with emphasis on the forests of the area.

Transport

The town is the

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(terminal) of the

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— Lenggries railway (Green line) operated by

(BOB).

Culture and attractions

* Church of St. James (Italian baroque style, built 1722) * Hohenburg, medieval castle ruin * Calvary hill near Hohenburg (geometric style, as opposed to the one in

) * Schloss Hohenburg, exiled home of

Adolf I of Luxembourg Adolphe (Adolf Wilhelm August Karl Friedrich; 24 July 1817 – 17 November 1905) was Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 23 November 1890 to his death on 17 November 1905. The first grand duke from the House of Nassau-Weilburg, he succeeded King Willia ...

, now housing two girls' schools * Protestant Church (built 1952) * The ''Heimatmuseum Lenggries'' (Home museum) exhibits locally related items. * The Brittany Bridge, which is named after a partnership with the region in north-western France.

People

Claus Bergen Claus Friedrich Bergen (April 18, 1885 – October 4, 1964) was a German illustrator and painter, best known for his depictions of naval warfare in World War I. Early life and career Bergen was born April 18, 1885, in Stuttgart, Germany, the ...

(painter) *

Martina Ertl Martina Maria Ertl-Renz (born 12 September 1973) is a German former alpine skiing, alpine skier. She was two times world champion and also won several medals at Olympic Winter Games and World Championships. Biography Martina Ertl is the sister of ...

(Alpine skier) *

Annemarie Gerg Annemarie Gerg (born 14 June 1975) is a German former alpine skier who competed in the 2002 Winter Olympics and 2006 Winter Olympics. She is a cousin of fellow alpine skier and former Olympic and World Champion Hilde Gerg Mathilde Gerg (born 1 ...

(Alpine skier) *

Hilde Gerg Mathilde Gerg (born 19 October 1975) is a German former alpine skier. Career She was Olympic Champion in the Slalom at the 1998 Winter Olympics, an astounding win as most of her career she was known as predominantly a speed specialist; with 1998 ...

(Alpine skier) *

Michaela Gerg-Leitner Michaela Gerg-Leitner (born November 10, 1965 in Lenggries) is a retired Germany, German alpine skiing, alpine skier. World Cup victories

(Alpine skier) * Albert Grünwedel (archeologist)

Panorama

References

External links

official Website of the Town
(English) {{Authority control Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen 1250s establishments in Germany