Starnberg is a German town in Bavaria, Germany, some southwest of Munich. It is at the north end of Lake Starnberg, in the heart of the "

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", and serves as capital of the district of Starnberg. Recording a disposable per-capita income of €26,120 in 2007, Starnberg regained its status as the wealthiest town in Germany. Villengegend in Starnberg

History

The town was first mentioned in 1226 under the name of ''Aheim am Würmsee''.

Incorporated districts

Districts (''Ortsteile'') are listed with their year of incorporation and area. *Hadorf (1978, 6.93 km²) *Hanfeld with Mamhofen (1972, 5.58 km²) *Leutstetten with Einbettl , Mühlthal , Oberdill , Petersbrunn and Schwaige (1978, 7.68 km²) *Percha with Buchhof , Heimathshausen and Selcha (1978, 6 , 07 km²) *Perchting with Landstetten , Jägersbrunn and Sonnau (1978, 11.36 km²) *Rieden (1803, 1.83 km²) *Söcking (1978, 8.17 km²) *Wangen with Fercha, Schorn, Unterschorn and Wildmoos (1978, 7.49 km²)

Transport

The municipality has two railway stations, and . Both are served by the Munich S-Bahn line S6, which provides frequent trains to and from Munich. In addition, Starnberg is a principal stop for the vessels of the ''Bayerische Seenschifffahrt'' or lake fleet.

Main sights

* Starnberger Schloss (castle) with the castle garden * St. Joseph's Church

Notable people

Lothar-Günther Buchheim Lothar-Günther Buchheim () (February 6, 1918 – February 22, 2007) was a German author, painter, and wartime journalist under the Nazi regime. In World War II he served as a war correspondent aboard ships and U-boats. He is best known for ...

(1918–2007), author (''Das Boot'' published in 1973 and source for the epic film and mini-series) and painter died at Starnburg * Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (1925–2012), baritone * Oskar Maria Graf (1894–1967), the socially conscious writer, was born in Aufkirchen near Starnberg in 1894. He fought for the Bavarian Soviet Republic (or ''Räterepublik'') in Munich in 1919. He fled his homeland in 1938 with his Jewish wife for the U.S.A., when

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gripped Germany. Graf was never fully able to adjust to life in the United States or, more to the point, away from his homeland, Bavaria *

Jürgen Habermas Jürgen Habermas (, ; ; born 18 June 1929) is a German social theorist in the tradition of critical theory and pragmatism. His work addresses communicative rationality and the public sphere. Associated with the Frankfurt School, Habermas's wor ...

(born 1929), philosopher and sociologist whom has long lived and worked in Starnberg as a director of the "Max-Planck-Institut zur Erforschung der Lebensbedingungen der wissenschaftlich-technischen Welt" * Johannes Heesters (1903–2011), actor; lived in Starnberg until his death * King Ludwig II of Bavaria (1845–1886), mysteriously drowned in Lake Starnberg at the small town of Berg nearby, on the evening of 13 June 1886 *

Herbert Marcuse Herbert Marcuse (; ; July 19, 1898 – July 29, 1979) was a German-American philosopher, social critic, and political theorist, associated with the Frankfurt School of critical theory. Born in Berlin, Marcuse studied at the Humboldt University ...

(1898–1979), Frankfurt School

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, died in Starnberg * Gustav Meyrink (1868–1932), The Austrian writer was a resident of Starnberg from 1911 until his death in 1932 and is buried in the local cemetery. Among his best remembered works is ''The Golem'', which inspired the 1920 classic German Expressionist film '' The Golem: How He Came into the World'' *

Christian Reiher Christian Reiher (born 19 April 1984 in Starnberg) is a German mathematician. He is the fifth most successful participant in the history of the International Mathematical Olympiad, having won four gold medals in the years 2000 to 2003 and a br ...

(born 1984), Multiple IMO ( International Mathematical Olympiad) gold medalist winner that was born in Starnberg * Marianne Sägebrecht (born 1945), Actress; was born here in Starnberg (''

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'' and other films) * Adrian Sutil (born 1983), Formula One driver; was born in Starnberg * Maha Vajiralongkorn (born 1952), 10th king of Thailand *

Karl Wolff Karl Friedrich Otto Wolff (13 May 1900 – 17 July 1984) was a German SS functionary who served as Chief of Personal Staff Reichsführer-SS (Heinrich Himmler) and an SS liaison to Adolf Hitler during World War II. He ended the war as the Supre ...

(1900–1984), SS General; lived in Starnberg after the war

References

External links

Starnberg information

Starnberger See – Lake Starnberg

Starnberg official website

Pictures of Starnberg
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