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Country
  
Germany

Admin. region
  
Oberbayern

Municipal assoc.
  
Marquartstein

Population
  
3,136 (31 Dec 2008)

State
  
Bavaria

District
  
Traunstein

Elevation
  
530-800 m (−2,090 ft)

Local time
  
Monday 3:33 PM

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Weather
  
12°C, Wind N at 10 km/h, 40% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Märchen‑Erlebnispark Marquartstein, Hochplattenbahn, Burg Marquartstein, Schnappenberg

Marquartstein is a municipality in the southeastern part of Bavaria, Germany and is part of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Marquartstein and Staudach-Egerndach. It is situated in a region called Chiemgau, approximately 10 km south of Lake Chiemsee between Munich and Salzburg, and 30 km west of Salzburg. Most of the area is situated in the valley of the river Tiroler Achen, which separates the village into two parts. Marquartstein is at the edge of the Alps. Its geographical location is 47°46′N 12°28′E.

Contents

Map of 83250 Marquartstein, Germany

Brief history

  • 1075: the castle was founded
  • 1803: Pflegamt (municipal jurisdiction) was united with the court in Traunstein
  • 1857: the castle ruin was rebuilt by Cajetan Freiherr von Tautphoeus
  • 1884: railway from Übersee was built
  • 1890-1908 The composer Richard Strauss lived in Marquartstein
  • 1958 Romanian-American actress Tala Birell was buried in the village
  • 1978: Marquartstein becomes head of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Marquartstein and Staudach-Egerndach
  • Education

    Marquartstein is the local centre which has a primary school, the Landschulheim Marquartstein (a Gymnasium and boarding school), a Realschule and Niedernfels ( a Roman Catholic primary and secondary school)

    References

    Marquartstein Wikipedia