Lenggries

Infobox German Location
Wappen = WappenLenggries.jpg
lat_deg = 47 |lat_min = 40 |lat_sec = 49
lon_deg = 11 |lon_min = 34 |lon_sec = 26
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Bayern
Regierungsbezirk = Oberbayern
Landkreis = Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen
Höhe = 679
Fläche = 242.88
Einwohner = 9553
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 83661
Vorwahl = 08042, 08045 (Fall)
Kfz = TÖL
Gliederung = 7 Ortsteile
Gemeindeschlüssel = 09 1 73 135
Straße = Rathausplatz 1
Website = [http://www.lenggries.de/ www.lenggries.de]
Bürgermeister = Werner Weindl

Lenggries is a municipality in Bavaria, Germany. Lenggries is the center of the Isarwinkel, the region along the Isar between Bad Tölz and Wallgau. The town has about 9,500 inhabitants.

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 Isar River before it transitions into the Alpine foothills. To the east are the Tegernseer Mountains, to the west lies the home mountain of Lenggries known as the Brauneck with an elevation of over 1,555 meters above sea level. The Brauneck is a well known ski area tied together by lifts. The city of Lenggries sits 700 meters above sea level.

History

Lenggries first appears in documentation in the Year 1220. For many years Lenggries was the only settlement on the „langen Gries“ ruled by the Barons of Hörwarth from the Hofmark castle. In 1705 the first resistance against the Austrians was organized in Lenggries. This later lead to the battle of Sendlinger Bauernschlacht. 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 todays as the Bayerische Oberlandbahn), which starts the importance of tourism for Lenggries' economy. From 1935 until 1939 Gebirgsjäger (also known as mountain infantry) were stationed in Lenggries.

Economy

The Economy of Lenggriess is mostly dependent on Tourism primarily focused on hiking and emphasis on the forrests of the area.

Transport

The town is the terminus (terminal) of the Munich — Lenggries railway (Green line) operated by Bayerische Oberlandbahn (BOB).

Culture and Attractions

* Church St. Jakob (Italian baroque style, built 1722)
* Calvary hill near Hohenburg (geometric Style, as opposed to the one in Bad Tölz).
* Castle Hohenburg, Exile of Adolf I of Luxembourg.
* Evang.-Luth. Church (built 1952)
* The "Heimatmuseum Lenggries" (Home museum) exhibits locally related items.

People

* Martina Ertl (Alpine skier)
* Annemarie Gerg (Alpine skier)
* Hilde Gerg (Alpine skier)
* Michaela Gerg-Leitner (Alpine skier)
* Albert Grünwedel (Archeologist)

Panorama

External links

* [http://www.lenggries.de/english/index.htm official Website of the Town] (English)