Bayrischzell

Bayrischzell
Municipality
Bayrischzell
Coat of arms
Location of Bayrischzell within Miesbach district
Bayrischzell Bayrischzell
Coordinates:47°40′N12°01′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberbayern
District	Miesbach
Government
•Mayor(2020–26)	Georg Kittenrainer(CSU)
Area
• Total	79.46 km2(30.68 sq mi)
Elevation	800 m (2,600 ft)
Population (2023-12-31)
• Total	1,691
• Density	21/km2(55/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00(CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00(CEST)
Postal codes	83735
Dialling codes	08023
Vehicle registration	MB
Website	bayrischzell.de

Bayrischzellis amunicipalityin the district ofMiesbachinBavariainGermany.

Geography

Bayrischzell is located in theMangfallgebirgebetweenSchlierseein the West andOberaudorfin the East. It is located at the foot ofWendelsteinmountain, at the foot ofSudelfeldand below the Sudelfeld pass. It lies at the northern exit ofUrsprungtal.It is 23 kilometres (14 mi) southeast ofMiesbach,25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest ofKufstein,20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Oberaudorf. In the west of the municipality, near the border with the Schliersee municipality, is theTaubensteinhausat 1,567 metres (5,141 ft) altitude.

Districts

Bayrischzell has 15 designated districts:

Bäckeralpe Bayrischzell Dorf Geitau Hochkreut Klarer Klarermühl Kloo

Niederhofen Noidach Osterhofen Riedler Sudelfeld Wendelsteinhaus Zipflwirt

History

Between 500 and 700 AD clearings were made in the area of today's municipality. In 1076 a hermitage with Margarethe chapel was founded by Haziga, the wife of Palatine Count Otto II. Of Scheyern-Wittelsbach. In 1079 this was converted into a monastery, but by 1085 was moved toFischbachau.With its proximity toTyrol,Bayrischzell was the scene of armed conflicts in both theSpanishandAustrian wars of successionand in theNapoleonic Warsand local mountain guard skirmishes with the Tyroleans.

In 1811/12 the cell (or cell Margarethe) was made an independentparish.Since 1832, the town has been officially called Bayrischzell.

On 5/6. December 1846 a "Haberfeldtreiben" took place, with over 100 drivers instead. By 1900 tourism began to take off.

The coat of arms in its current form has existed since 1959, with silver diamonds is reminiscent of the close historical relationship with theWittelsbachs.

From 1900 a railway was constructed along theLeitzachtal,fromMunichto Bayrischzell viaWesterham.On 1 October 1911, the terminus of the railway Schliersee-Bayrischzell became operational.In 1970 the Wendelstein Cable Car was completed.

Other

The German University Sports Association (Arbeitsgemeinschaft deutscher Sportreferenten) was established in 1948 in Bayrischzell even before the constitution of the Federal Republic on 2 April 1948 in Bayrischzell.

On the night of 26 June 2006 on the 1,500-metre-high (4,900 ft) Kümpflalm nearRotwand,the brown bearBrunowas killed by two hunters and a policeman by a lung shot at 150 metres (490 ft). He had come from Italy via Tyrol in May 2006. The stuffed bear has been displayed since April 2008 inMuseum of Man and Nature.

According to a survey by the ATS (Alpenregion Tegernsee Schliersee), Bayrischzell is the most liveable town in the district of Miesbach

In autumn 2007, director Rainer Kaufmann filmed the television movieThe best comes firstfor ZDF. In the 1980sHeirs to be learnedwas filmed in Bayrischzell.

Leisure and Sports facilities

The adjoining Sudelfeld with 19 ski lifts and around 31 kilometres (19 mi) of prepared ski runs is one of the most famous ski resorts in the Bavarian Alps and the largest in the German contiguous ski area. It can be reached from the village on a chairlift. Wendelstein can be reached by a cable car fromOsterhofensince 1970. The Wendelstein ski resort with its 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) of slopes is a secret tip for experienced skiers.

On the edge of the village is the heated open air swimming pool, "Alpenfreibad Bayrischzell".

There are also tennis courts, a mini golf course and in winter an ice rink and a curling rink.

In Geitau, on the western edge of the municipality, lies the Geitau gliding airfield, operated by LSC Schliersee.

DSV Nordic active center

During winter, 96 kilometres (60 mi) of groomed trails are available for cross-country skiing. In Summer there are 28 kilometres (17 mi) of marked Nordic walking trails.

Culture and notable items

• Pfarrkirche St. Margareth,built in 1733, with many works of art by local painters.

Personalities

Born in Bayrischzell

• Rolf Langenfass(1944–2012), costume and set designer
• Felix von Manteuffel(born 1945), actor
• Alexander Vogelgsang(born 1944), politician (SPD)

Other personalities related to Bayrischzell

• Ida zur Nieden(1886–1981), vocalist, died there

Images

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  View from Sudelfeld towards Wendelstein
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  Bayrischzell
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  Bayrischzell aerial photo
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  Bayrischzell train station