Geretsried
Encyclopedia
Geretsried is a town in the district Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen
, located in Bavaria
, Germany
. The town is the most populated town in the district, with 24,177 inhabitants as of 15 September 1999.
and Innsbruck
. It belonged to the city of Wolfratshausen
.
In 1937 two munitions factories were built Dynamit Aktien Gesellschaft and Deutsche Sprengchemie in the burroughs of what is today Gartenberg and Stein. Towards the end of the war, these factories employed slave and foreign laborers. Today, the remains of storage bunkers, administrative buildings, and other remains are scattered throughout the town. In May 1945 the Americans bombed the factories.
In 1946, the empty bunkers and buildings were used to house German refugees from former ethnic German areas in Eastern Europe. In 1949, the citizens began to organize themselves and on April 1, 1950 the community of Geretsried came into being.
River and includes the communities of Gartenberg, Gelting, and Stein. The Bundestrasse (federal highway) 11 runs by the city.
Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen
Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by Austria and the districts of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Weilheim-Schongau, Starnberg, Munich and Miesbach.- History :...
, located in Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The town is the most populated town in the district, with 24,177 inhabitants as of 15 September 1999.
History
Geretsried was first mentioned in the year 1083. In the early years it served a little more than a group of farms along the postal route between MunichMunich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
and Innsbruck
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...
. It belonged to the city of Wolfratshausen
Wolfratshausen
Wolfratshausen is a town of the district of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen, located in Bavaria, Germany. The town had a population of 17,118 as of 31 December 2003.-History:...
.
In 1937 two munitions factories were built Dynamit Aktien Gesellschaft and Deutsche Sprengchemie in the burroughs of what is today Gartenberg and Stein. Towards the end of the war, these factories employed slave and foreign laborers. Today, the remains of storage bunkers, administrative buildings, and other remains are scattered throughout the town. In May 1945 the Americans bombed the factories.
In 1946, the empty bunkers and buildings were used to house German refugees from former ethnic German areas in Eastern Europe. In 1949, the citizens began to organize themselves and on April 1, 1950 the community of Geretsried came into being.
Geography
Geretsried lies on the IsarIsar
The Isar is a river in Tyrol, Austria and Bavaria, Germany. Its source is in the Karwendel range of the Alps in Tyrol; it enters Germany near Mittenwald, and flows through Bad Tölz, Munich, and Landshut before reaching the Danube near Deggendorf. At 295 km in length, it is the fourth largest river...
River and includes the communities of Gartenberg, Gelting, and Stein. The Bundestrasse (federal highway) 11 runs by the city.