Country Germany Admin. region Oberbayern Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 40.44 km² Postal code 82346 Dialling code 08152 | State Bavaria District Starnberg Postal codes 82346 Population 3,300 (31 Dec 2008) Local time Thursday 6:31 AM Administrative region Upper Bavaria | |
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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.
Map of Andechs, Germany
The 20th-century German composer Carl Orff is buried in the chapel of Andechs Abbey.
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