Andechs
Municipality in Bavaria, Germany
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Coat of arms
Location of Andechs within Starnberg district
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Andechs is a municipality in the district of Starnberg in Bavaria in Germany. It is renowned in Germany and beyond for Andechs Abbey, a Benedictine monastery that has brewed beer since 1455. The monastery brewery offers tours to visitors.
The 20th century German composer Carl Orff is buried in the chapel of Andechs Abbey.[3]
This town was the capital of one of the States of the Counts of Andechs, one of the most important families in Europe.
References
- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
- ^ Groote, Inga Mai (2011). Musik in der Geschichte – zwischen Funktion und Autonomie. Munich: Herbert Utz. p. 148.
External links
Media related to Andechs at Wikimedia Commons
Andechs travel guide from Wikivoyage
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Towns and municipalities in Starnberg district
- Andechs
- Berg
- Feldafing
- Gauting
- Gilching
- Herrsching
- Inning am Ammersee
- Krailling
- Pöcking
- Seefeld
- Starnberg
- Tutzing
- Weßling
- Wörthsee
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