Grünwald (

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for ''green forest'') is a

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

in the district of Munich, in the state of

Bavaria Bavaria, officially the Free State of Bavaria, is a States of Germany, state in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the list of German states by area, largest German state by land area, comprising approximately 1/5 of the total l ...

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. It is located on the right bank of the

Isar The Isar () is a river in Austria and in Bavaria, Germany. Its source is in the Karwendel mountain range of the Alps. The Isar river enters Germany near Mittenwald and flows through Krün, Wallgau, Bad Tölz, Munich, and Landshut before reaching ...

, 12 km southwest of

Munich Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the largest city in Germany that is no ...

(centre). it had a population of 11,303. Grünwald is best known for medieval

Grünwald Castle Grünwald Castle (Burg Grünwald) is a medieval hill castle in Grünwald, Bavaria. History The castle square goes probably back to a Roman watchtower on the Isar river. The high medieval castle of the 12th century was documented as a possession ...

(Burg Grünwald), the

Bavaria Film Studios Bavaria Studios are film production studios located in Munich, the capital of the region of Bavaria in Germany, and a subsidiary of Bavaria Film. History The studios were constructed in the suburb of Geiselgasteig in 1919 shortly after the Firs ...

(one of Europe's biggest and most famous movie production studios), and as a domicile for many prominent and rich people (Grünwald is the wealthiest municipality in Germany). The castle serves as a branch of the Bavarian Archaeological Museum. For the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the ...

, the municipality hosted the individual road race cycling event. A nearly circuit to be traversed eight times was used.

Notable residents

* Sophia Flörsch, German race driver * Robert Freitag, Austrian-Swiss stage and screen actor and film director who was married to German actress Maria Sebaldt * The

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, Alice and Ellen Kessler, German singers, dancers, and actresses *

Carlos Kleiber Carlos Kleiber (3 July 1930 – 13 July 2004) was a German-born Austrian conductor, who is widely regarded as among the greatest conductors of all time. The son of the conductor Erich Kleiber, he was particularly known for the Romantic rep ...

, Austrian conductor * Louis X (1495–1545), born in Grünwald, Duke of Bavaria *

Helmut Ringelmann Helmut Ringelmann (4 September 1926 – 20 February 2011) was a German film producer, film and television producer. Ringelmann was born in Munich, he produced a number of television series, including the long running ''Der Kommissar (TV seri ...

(1926–2011), German

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and

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Sep Ruf Sep Ruf (full name Franz Joseph Ruf; 9 March 1908, in Munich – 29 July 1982, in Munich) was a German architect and designer strongly associated with the Bauhaus group. He was one of the representatives of modern architecture in Germany af ...

, German architect * Maria Sebaldt, German actress who was married to Austrian-Swiss stage and screen actor and film director Robert Freitag *

Senta Berger Senta Verhoeven (née Berger; ''Austrian German:'' , ; born 13 May 1941) is an Austrian-German actress. She received many award nominations for her acting in theatre, film, and television; her awards include three Bambi (prize), Bambi Awards, t ...

, German actress and film producer *

Jeremy Fragrance Daniel Schütz (born Daniel Średziński February 5, 1989), better known as Jeremy Fragrance,. is a Polish-German social media personality and businessman. He gained international recognition through numerous online video clips in which he review ...

, German Influencer

References

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