Velden (Vils)
Encyclopedia
Velden is a municipality in the district of Landshut
in Bavaria
in Germany
.
to Upper Bavaria
. The river Vils
runs through the town. Velden is about 64 kilometers northeast of Munich
.
with Market town
status.
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
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)
Landshut (district)
Landshut is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Kelheim, Straubing-Bogen, Dingolfing-Landau, Rottal-Inn, Mühldorf, Erding and Freising. The city of Landshut is enclosed by, but does not belong to the district...
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...
in 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...
.
Geography
Velden lies on the border from Lower BavariaLower Bavaria
Lower Bavaria is one of the seven administrative regions of Bavaria, Germany, located in the east of the state.- Geography :Lower Bavaria is subdivided into two regions - Landshut and Donau-Wald. Recent election results mark it as the most conservative part of Germany, generally giving huge...
to Upper Bavaria
Upper Bavaria
Upper Bavaria is one of the seven administrative regions of Bavaria, Germany.- Geography :Upper Bavaria is located in the southern portion of Bavaria, and is centered around the city of Munich. It is subdivided into four regions : Ingolstadt, Munich, Bayerisches Oberland , and Südostoberbayern...
. The river Vils
Vils (Danube)
The Vils is a river in Bavaria, Germany, right tributary of the Danube. It is formed by the confluence of its two source rivers, the Kleine Vils and the Große Vils, in Gerzen. It is 68.62 km long . It flows east through a rural area with small towns, including Aham, Frontenhausen, Marklkofen,...
runs through the town. Velden is about 64 kilometers northeast of Munich
Munich
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...
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History
The first mentioning of a Place named Feldin is found around 771. Since 1410 it is a MunicipalityMunicipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
with Market town
Market town
Market town or market right is a legal term, originating in the medieval period, for a European settlement that has the right to host markets, distinguishing it from a village and city...
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 cylce track.Velden lies on the Bundesstraße B 388.
Frequent buses connect Velden to Vilsbiburg, Landshut and Dorfen.
The nearest Airport is Munich International Airport
Munich International Airport
Munich Airport , is located northeast of Munich, Germany, and is a hub for Lufthansa and Star Alliance partner airlines. It lies nearby the old city of Freising and is named in memory of politician Franz Josef Strauss...
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
Ottfried Fischer
Ottfried Fischer is a German actor and Kabarett artist best known for his role as Benno Berghammer in the popular German TV series Der Bulle von Tölz...
, Elmar Wepper, Bruno Jonas
Bruno Jonas
Bruno Jonas is a German Kabarett artist and actor.-Education:Many people predicted he would become a priest, but he prefers to pray from the Kabarett stage. Between 1975 and 1982, he studied German, political science, and philosophy at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich...
and others)
Famous people
- Georg Brenninger (1908–1988), sculptor
- Hans Oßner (1937–2006), bodybuilder and actor
- Ruediger LentzRuediger LentzRuediger Lentz is the Executive Director of the German-American Heritage Foundation of the USA and the Heritage Museum of the USA based in Washington, D.C.-Education:...
(*1947), journalist - Gisela StuartGisela StuartGisela Gschaider Stuart is a German born, British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for Birmingham Edgbaston since 1997.-Early life:...
(*1955), politician