Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Herzogstand and Kochelsee
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Kloster Benediktbeuern
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Dießen, Ammersee
Baroque & Rococo in Pfaffenwinkel
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FAFFENWINKEL IS A CLASSIC ALPINE
foothill region. Gently sloping
hills and verdant pastures alternate with forests, fens, and small lakes.
Geographically, the region is bounded by the Lech, Ammer, and Loisach
rivers, and by the southern end of Ammersee and Starnberger See, reaching
all the way to the Ammergauer mountains. It is known for its abundance
of Baroque monasteries and Rococo churches,
such as Benediktbeuern and Wieskirche,
characterized by the style developed at the
world-renowned stucco school at Wessobrunn.
The name of the region comes from the words
“Pfaffen,” which is local dialect for priest, and
“Winkel” for corner. Natural beauty abounds in
Pfaffenwinkel, with its gorges such as
Ammerschlucht, romantic mountain lakes
such as the deep, dark blue Walchensee,
high mountains with lovely vistas, and lonely
fens. By car, the region is reached from
Munich via motorway A95 or regional roads
B2 and B11. There are also excellent rail
and bus links.
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Sights
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Kloster Wessobrunn
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Hoher Peißenberg
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Kloster Steingaden
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Wieskirche
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Kloster
Benediktbeuern
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Kloster Rottenbuch
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Kloster Schäftlarn
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Kochel am See
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For information on Pfaffenwinkel, visit
www.pfaffenwinkel.de
or
www.pfaffenwinkel.net
