Country Germany Admin. region Niederbayern Municipal assoc. Velden (Vils) Area 49.4 km² Local time Sunday 12:39 AM Dialling code 08742 | State Bavaria District Landshut Elevation 477 m (1,565 ft) Population 6,586 (31 Dec 2008) Postal code 84149 Administrative region Lower Bavaria | |
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Velden is a municipality in the district of Landshut in Bavaria in Germany.
Contents
- Map of 84149 Velden Germany
- Geography
- History
- Transportation
- Architecture Art
- Notable people
- Sister cities
- References
Map of 84149 Velden, Germany
Geography
Velden lies on the border from Lower Bavaria to Upper Bavaria. The river Vils runs through the town. Velden is about 64 kilometers northeast of Munich.
The municipality consists of 130 villages and communes
History
The first mentioning of a Place named Feldin is found around 771. Since 1410 it is a Municipality with Market town status.
Transportation
Velden once had a railway connection to Dorfen via Taufkirchen. In 1994 the tracks were removed and converted to a now very popular cycle track. Velden lies on the Bundesstraße B 388. Frequent buses connect Velden to Vilsbiburg, Landshut and Dorfen. The nearest Airport is Munich International Airport about 40 km to the southwest.
Architecture & Art
In the center of Velden is St. Peters church. It was built in two steps around 1450, newly renovated around 1990. Its 64m high tower is a main sight of Velden.
Velden also features an open-air museum with many sculptures of Georg Brenninger (born in Velden - later worked in Munich) for example the "Apoll" or the "Bergpredigt", also two fountains by the same sculptor can be seen in the center of the town.
In 1985 Bavarian Television filmed parts of the TV-Series "Irgendwie und Sowieso" in and around Velden. (Actors Ottfried Fischer, Elmar Wepper, Bruno Jonas and others)