Siegsdorf 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 ...

in the district of Traunstein in

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Famous residents

Siegsdorf is the home town of ski jumper

Markus Eisenbichler Markus Eisenbichler (born 3 April 1991) is a German ski jumper, current World Champion in team champion, team mixed competition and former World Champion on the large hill. Career His FIS Ski Jumping World Cup debut took place in December 2011 ...

and imposter and murderer

Christian Gerhartsreiter Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter (born February 21, 1961) is a German convicted murderer and impostor. Born in West Germany, he is currently serving a prison sentence in the U.S. state of California. After moving to the U.S. in his late teens, Gerh ...

. Jimmy Carl Black of Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention lived the last years of his life in Siegsdorf.

References

Traunstein (district) {{Traunsteindistrict-geo-stub

Famous sights

Mammoths Southeast Bavarian Natural History and Mammoth Museum Siegsdorf

Traffic

Siegsdorf is located directly on the A 8 from Munich to Salzburg and can be reached via the Siegsdorf-West (AS 111) or Traunstein / Siegsdorf-Ost (AS 112) exits. Federal road 306 (Traunstein ↔ Inzell) runs east of the main town. Siegsdorf is also on the Traunstein – Ruhpolding railway line.