Schonstett

Infobox German Location
Wappen = Wappen Schonstett.pnglat_deg = 47 |lat_min = 59
lon_deg = 12 |lon_min = 15
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Bayern
Regierungsbezirk = Oberbayern
Landkreis = Rosenheim
Verwaltungsgemeinschaft = Halfing
Höhe = 492
Fläche = 13.60
Einwohner = 1205
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 83137
Vorwahl = 08055
Kfz = RO
Gemeindeschlüssel = 09 1 87 173
Straße = Rathaus
Hauptstr. 1
Website = [http://www.schonstett.de/ www.schonstett.de]
Bürgermeister = Josef Fink
Partei = CSU

Schonstett is a municipality in the district of Rosenheim in Bavaria in Germany.

History

In the Middle Ages, Schonstett was the capital of the dominion of the Baron of Schleich. In the course of the 1818 administrative reform in Bavaria Schonstett became an independent municipality.

Culture and sights

* Saint John the Baptist (parish church)
* Castle and castle gardens

Sports

* SV Schonstett
* Schloßschützen (marksmen)

Education

* Grundschule Schonstett (elementary school)
* Kindergarten "Fridolin Pusteblume" (nursery)

Youth

* KLJB Schonstett (for Catholic rural youth)

Links

* [http://mdz.bib-bvb.de/digbib/bayern/hab/images/haar1_00_15/@Generic__BookTextView/896;ts=default;pt=896;lang=de;uf=0#X History of Schonstett (in German)]