Nußdorf am Inn (officially: ''Nußdorf a. Inn'') is a

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in the district of

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in the state of

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. Nußdorf consists of 23 boroughs and is a tourist destination in the

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Valley between the Heuberg Wendelstein mountains on the

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border. Nußdorf town center has

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churches and traditional farm houses.

History

Nußdorf is first recorded in 788 AD in a source referring to the "ecclesia Nuzdorf" (Latin for 'Nuzdorf church') and its associated estate. On 15 May 1097 a document records that Emperor Henry IV made a stopover in Nußdorf on his way from

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.Joseph Ferdinand Damberger: ''Synchronistische Geschichte der Welt und der Kirche''. Vol. 7, Regensburg, 1854
p. 304.
/ref> The local noble family of Clammenstein is mentioned in documents from the 12th century onwards as residing at the castles of Klammenstein and Ramsau. The last Clammenstein, Conrad III, bequeathed his fortune to the two churches in Nußdorf in 1402. In 1950, the municipality adopted the family coat of arms. Because of its location in proximity to the border and along a highway and riverway, Nußdorf was burned to the ground and plundered during the

Landshut War of Succession The War of the Succession of Landshut (''Landshuter Erbfolgekrieg'' in German) resulted from a dispute between the Duchies of Bavaria-Munich (''Bayern-München'' in German) and Bavaria-Landshut (''Bayern-Landshut''). Background George, Duk ...

in 1504, the attack of the Croats in 1743, and the

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. The 1800 territorial reform forced a merger of Nußdorf and the neighboring municipality of

Neubeuern Neubeuern is a municipality in the district of Rosenheim in Bavaria in Germany. It lies on the river Inn Inns are generally establishments or buildings where travelers can seek lodging, and usually, food and drink. Inns are typically locat ...

. However, popular opposition led the municipalities to split in 1980. Today, Nußdorf am Inn again is an independent municipality.

Partnerships

Nußdorf has instituted a partnership with the French municipality Camblanes-et-Meynac since 1975, which consists of mutual visits and, since 2003, an annual youth exchange.

Churches

*''Saint Vitus'' parish church *''Visitation of Mary'' shrine *''Saint Leonard'' church *''Holy Cross'' church (at the

border)

Entertainment

*Nußdorf am Inn Pool *Nußdorf am Inn Sports Center *Mountain trekking

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nussdorf Am Inn Rosenheim (district) Populated places on the Inn (river)