Zangberg
Encyclopedia
Zangberg is a municipality
in the district of Mühldorf
in Bavaria
in Germany
.
There are two local subdistricts: Weilkirchen, Zangberg.
The municipality of Zangberg has the following local districts: Atzging, Emerkam, Englhör, Hausmanning, Herrnteisenbach, Kaps, Kröppen, Landenham, Moos, Moosen, Palmberg, Permering, Stegham, Taubenthal, Weiher and Weilkirchen.
The village is determined by the 17th Century medieval building of the present monastery of St. Joseph. From 1862 until 1941 the Salesian Sisters had a school for aristocratic girls, whose most famous pupil was probably Zita of Bourbon-Parma
, which later became Empress of Austria as the wife of Charles I of Austria.
During World War II
, a subcamp of Dachau concentration camp was located here.
Since Yvonne (cow)
lives in the woods near Zangberg, the village is known as "Kuahort".
Municipalities of Germany
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in the district of Mühldorf
Mühldorf (district)
Mühldorf is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Landshut, Rottal-Inn, Altötting, Traunstein, Rosenheim, Ebersberg and Erding.-History:...
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
Zangberg is located in the region Südostoberbayern at the northern part of the valley of the river Isen.There are two local subdistricts: Weilkirchen, Zangberg.
The municipality of Zangberg has the following local districts: Atzging, Emerkam, Englhör, Hausmanning, Herrnteisenbach, Kaps, Kröppen, Landenham, Moos, Moosen, Palmberg, Permering, Stegham, Taubenthal, Weiher and Weilkirchen.
History
Zangberg was mentioned the first time in 1285, while Weilkirchen was already attested in 788. It belonged to the district of Landshut and the district court of Neumarkt St. Veit. In course of the administrative reform of Bavaria in 1818 the current municipality was founded.The village is determined by the 17th Century medieval building of the present monastery of St. Joseph. From 1862 until 1941 the Salesian Sisters had a school for aristocratic girls, whose most famous pupil was probably Zita of Bourbon-Parma
Zita of Bourbon-Parma
Princess Zita of Bourbon-Parma was the wife of Emperor Charles of Austria...
, which later became Empress of Austria as the wife of Charles I of Austria.
During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, a subcamp of Dachau concentration camp was located here.
Yvonne (cow)
Yvonne is a brown-white cow that escaped from its farmer in Mühldorf, Germany and caused a lot of attention in the media in 2011 after she had kept hiding in woods for many weeks. Farmers, police and animal rights activists were unable to find and capture her....
lives in the woods near Zangberg, the village is known as "Kuahort".