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2021-03-15T11:25:38.393Z


Miesbach has had the status of a town since 1918. Only at the turn of the millennium did the district town exceed 10,000 inhabitants.


Miesbach has had the status of a town since 1918.

Only at the turn of the millennium did the district town exceed 10,000 inhabitants.

Miesbach - On April 4, 1859, citizens of Miesbach founded the “Gesellschaft Gemüthlichkeit”.

The aim of this association was to promote traditional costumes.

A few years earlier, the Miesbacher costume was created, which became popular throughout Bavaria in the decades that followed.

As a reaction to the advancing industrialization and urbanization, the traditional costume movement addressed a longing for the supposedly good old days and a nostalgic sense of home.

Miesbach: location and geography

Miesbach is located in the valley of the Schlierach river, right at the foot of the Alps.

The location at an altitude of almost 700 meters Miesbach is one of the highest district towns in Germany.

In the district of Miesbach, the Wendelstein is the highest elevation with a height of 1,838 meters.

In addition, the following large lakes are in this area:

  • Tegernsee

  • Schliersee

  • Seehamer See

  • Spitzingsee

The urban area extends over a distance of 32.43 square kilometers.

Miesbach is not far from the following cities:

  • Munich, 45 kilometers

  • Rosenheim, 30 kilometers

  • Bad Tölz, 22 kilometers

Miesbach: The story from the beginning to the middle of the 18th century

The first written mention of Miesbach comes from the year 1114. At that time, Bishop Heinrich I von Freising and Abbot Aribo von Tegernsee named the settlement that belonged to their domain and to that of the Diocese of Freising.

Miesbach received market rights in the 13th century.

There has been a castle in Miesbach since the Middle Ages.

This was almost completely destroyed in 1312 by the Waldeckers, an old Bavarian noble family.

A church built inside the castle fortress was also a victim of this attack.

Miesbach became an imperial fief that was officially recognized by Emperor Friedrich III in 1476.

The Waldecker lost their imperial rule to the noble family Maxlrain.

The Maxlrainers promoted the Reformation in their sphere of influence.

In 1584, Duke Wilhelm V forced the citizens of the Miesbach region to return to the Catholic faith by imposing a trade ban.

In 1734 the Maxlrainer family died out, and the area they controlled, including Miesbach, passed to members of the Wittelsbach family.

Miesbach: The development to a place of pilgrimage

At the end of the 17th century more and more believers made a pilgrimage to the Sorrowful Mother of God in Miesbach.

The pilgrimages were initiated by a miracle that is said to have happened in 1693 and that cured an eye disease.

In the period that followed, further miracles occurred, which were documented in so-called miracle books.

Pilgrimage tourism advanced to become an important branch of the economy, and several accommodation companies were founded.

But just under a hundred years later, the history of Miesbach as a place of pilgrimage was over.

A major fire in 1783 largely destroyed the site and with it the infrastructure for pilgrims.

Miesbach: The story in the 19th century

Around the middle of the 19th century, the Bavarian costume movement developed in Miesbach with the aim of reviving old folk customs.

During this time the "Miesbacher Tracht" was created.

However, this is not about historical clothing in the narrower sense, but rather folk-inspired fashion of the time.

The Miesbach traditional costume is still often worn in Bavaria today in the form of a long dirndl and lederhosen with a jacket, especially at public festivals.

In 1859, citizens of Miesbach founded the association “Gesellschaft Gmüthlichkeit” to promote the preservation and spread of traditional costumes.

In 1882 Miesbach was involved in a major experiment to test the transmission of electricity.

Direct current was conducted over a distance of 57 kilometers to Munich via wooden masts.

But this successful technical project was not an impetus for the development of industry in the region.

It was still dominated by agriculture, in particular alpine farming and the cattle trade played an important role.

Miesbach: The story from the First World War to the present

During the First World War, Miesbach became the site of a garrison.

King Ludwig II of Bavaria made Miesbach a town in 1918.

In the post-war period, the local newspaper Miesbacher Anzeiger regularly caused a sensation across Germany with extremely nationalistic articles.

During the Second World War, Miesbach became a garrison town again in 1940.

The city was surrendered to the US Army on May 2, 1945 without a fight.

For this reason, Miesbach survived the end of the war largely undestroyed.

In 2009 the German federal government awarded Miesbach the “City of Diversity” award.

In doing so, she honored the commitment of the Miesbach residents against racism and discrimination against citizens with a migration background or a non-Christian religion.

In the 1970s, the Free State carried out a major local government reform.

Their aim was to enlarge municipalities in order to increase their performance and future viability.

As part of this project, the following municipalities or parts of the municipality were incorporated into the city of Miesbach with effect from May 1, 1978:

  • Wies

  • Parsberg

  • Niklasreuth

  • Hausham

Miesbach: residents and administration

The city of Miesbach consists of 78 districts, including:

  • Aigner

  • Anger

  • Brook

  • Bemberg

  • Ed

  • Frauenhof

  • Halmer

  • Haselsteig

  • court

  • Lofener

  • Fiefdom

  • Seventies

  • Strass

  • Unterlinner

  • Vogelsang

A total of 11,471 inhabitants live in the districts.

The population density is 351 inhabitants per square kilometer (as of December 31, 2019).

In the 20 years from 1998 to 2018, the city's population grew by more than 18 percent.

The city of Miesbach is the administrative seat of the district of the same name.

A total of 100,010 people live there.

The district consists of 15 municipalities and has a population density of 115 inhabitants per square kilometer.

In addition to Miesbach, this district only has one other, much smaller town with just under 4,000 inhabitants, Tegernsee (as of December 31, 2019).

Miesbach: Politics and Economy

As in many other smaller cities in Bavaria, the CSU has played a decisive role in politics in Miesbach for decades.

In the 2020 local elections, she received nine out of 24 seats on the city council.

The SPD emerged from the local elections as the second strongest political force and won six seats.

On March 29, 2020, the runoff election between the two mayoral candidates Walter Fraunhofer (independent) and Gerhard Braunmiller (CSU) took place.

The CSU candidate won the election and still holds the office of Lord Mayor to this day (as of March 2021).

Miesbach's economy is shaped by both manufacturing and agriculture.

A number of larger industrial companies are located in the city, including those from the pharmaceutical and aircraft construction sectors.

Due to its location in the foothills of the Alps, livestock and dairy farming play an important role for Miesbach.

The cows are kept here mainly on permanent green areas.

Miesbach is an important shopping center with numerous retail stores for the district and the foothills of the Alps.

Miesbach: Sights in the city

The old town is Miesbach's most important attraction.

It is in a very good state of preservation and is under ensemble protection.

In addition, Miesbach owns the following important architectural monuments:

  • City parish church of the Assumption, which was built in the classicism style

  • the Apostle Church built in Art Nouveau style

  • the Waitzinger Keller, which is used today as a cultural center

Interested visitors can find out more about the history of Miesbach in the local history museum and in the city archive.

Miesbach: Sights in the area

The town of Miesbach is located in the middle of the touristically attractive Tegernsee-Schliersee Alpine region.

Accordingly, the district of Miesbach records millions of overnight and day visitors every year.

The region around the Tegernsee is particularly popular.

From the Wallberg, which rises right next to this lake, hikers have a wonderful view over the entire pre-alpine region.

There is also a long natural toboggan run here.

In addition, this area offers numerous hiking highlights, such as the Blaubergalm, the Breitenstein, Siebenhütten and the Kreuzbergalm.

Source: merkur

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