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| Aschau im Chiemgau | ||
| Administrative district | Upper Bavaria | |
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| Residents | 5.731 (2019) | |
| height | 615 m | |
| Tourist info | 49 (0)8052 9049-37 http://www.aschau.de/ | |
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The climatic health resort Aschau im Chiemgau lies on the northern edge of the Chiemgau Alps in the valley of the Prien in Upper Bavaria at the foot of the Kampenwand rock massif. The traditional place hosted vacationers over 100 years ago.
background
The first settlement finds in the region date from the Celtic era, around 600 AD the Bavarians immigrated. The place Aschau is mentioned in a Salzburg document book for the first time as "ad ascouva" in the year 927, later the names Ascoue or Eschenau appear. The first scientifically proven mention is the year 1120. One interpretation of the name is the origin of the ash trees , a common native tree species.
Aschau today consists of the main town and a total of 43 districts.
In addition to around 50 farms, the tourism an important line of business in the village: the municipality has 2,900 guest beds with around 320,000 overnight stays per year.
location
Aschau (officially: Aschau i.Chiemgau) is located in the Prien valley on the northern edge of the Chiemgau Alps.
getting there
| Distances (road km) | |
| Frasdorf | 4 km |
|---|---|
| Rosenheim | 24 km |
| Kufstein | 30 km |
| Traunstein | 38 km |
| Salzburg | 72 km |
| Munich | 81 km |
| innsbruck | 122 km |
By plane
- The nearest major international airport is that Munich Airport, approx. 120 km away and a good hour's drive by car.
- The 51 km away can be reached quickly Salzburg Airport (half an hour's drive).
By train
1 Aschau is the terminus of the Chiemgaubahn, the regional train begins in Prien. The station Prien is a stop for IC and is on the Munich-Salzburg railway line.
In the street
Aschau is located on the Bavarian state road St 2093, the route leads through the village.
The Autobahn Autobahn A8 (Munich - Salzburg) is the most important traffic connection in Chiemgau: departure to Aschau in Frasdorf (coming from the west / Munich area) or in Bernau am Chiemsee (coming from the east). From both runs it is about 5 km to Aschau.
By bicycle
The Lake Constance-Koenigssee cycle path leads through Aschau.
On foot
Hikers on the European long-distance footpath E4 come through Aschau and climb here - either on foot or with the gondola lift - the ascent to Kampenwand.
mobility
- The RVO (Regionalverkehr Oberbayern / DB) operates the bus routes in the region;
- Regionalverkehr Oberbayern GmbH, Hirtenstrasse 24, D-80335 Munich; Tel .: 089 / 55164-0, Fax: 089 / 55164-199; info;
Tourist Attractions
Churches
- 1 Parish church Mariae Lichtmeß A first church building is mentioned in the last quarter of the 12th century, the current church building was built around 1450 and was baroque and rebuilt in the 17th century.
- Cemetery chapel Holy cross
- St. Michael
- Pilgrimage Church of the Holy Cross
- Mount of Olives Chapel St. Ruppert
- possibly Friedenskirche Aschau, Inauguration on June 2, 1941;
Castles, chateaus and palaces
- 2 Hohenaschau Castle, Schlossbergstrasse, 83229 Aschau i.Ch. Tel.: 49 80 52 90 49 37, Fax: 49 80 52 300 44 11. Open: Guided tours from May 1 to October 31: Tuesday & Thursday: 1.30 p.m. and 3 p.m., Wednesday and Friday: 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., Sundays and public holidays 1.30 p.m. and 3 p.m. .Price: Visit to the castle complex only as part of a guided tour; Entrance fee for adults: € 5, family ticket: € 10 (as of 2013).
Hohenaschau Castle, located high above the Priental and the town of Aschau, is one of the mightiest castles on the edge of the Alps. The castle was built in 1165 and 1170 by the two brothers Alhardt and Conrad von Hirnsberg, parts of the defense tower, foundation walls of the castle and parts of the surrounding wall are still preserved from this time. In the years 1540-1560 renovations and extensions in the style of the Renaissance, in a further construction phase from 1672-1686 addition of the baroque castle chapel and the benefit house, which today houses the Priental Museum. After various changes of ownership in the course of its history, the castle is now owned by the Federal Republic of Germany, which uses it as a holiday home for the federal tax authorities. Concerts and theater performances in summer take place in the complex.
- Sights in the castle are:
- The medieval keep from the 12th century;
- The baroque palace chapel;
- The renaissance knight's hall and the baroque state rooms inside the palace;
- 3 Falconry Burghohenaschau, Schloss 1a, 83229 Aschau im Chiemgau. Tel.: 49 8 052 95 16 91. Birds of prey facility on the southern slope of the castle - reopened in May 2007, the falconry shows the mysterious world of birds of prey such as falcons, eagles and kites.Open: April 1st to the end of October: Tue - Sun; Flight demonstrations at 3 p.m., in July and August also at 11 a.m., duration approx. 45 min.Price: adults € 8, children € 4, families: € 20 (as of 2015).
Buildings
Museums
- Priental Museum: The museum in the beneficiary and sacristan's house directly at the castle chapel documents the former Hohenaschau rule and the time of the iron industry in the Priental.
- 83229 Aschau im Chiemgau, Tel .: 49 (0) 8052/4227;
- Opening times of the Priental Museum and the attached Burgladerl as well as castle tour times:
- May - September: Tuesday - Friday 9.30am - 12pm; Apr. Oct .: only Thurs .: 9.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m.
- How to get to Hohenaschau Castle: from the A8 motorway, exit at Frasdorf via Aschau;
miscellaneous
- Spa gardens with drinking pavilion and natural moor swimming pool.
- 4 Kampenwand main summit Rock massif Kampenwand and 5 Kampenwandbahn valley station
- Kampenwandbahn, At the cable car 8. Tel.: 49 80 52 9 06 44 20, Email: [email protected]. Open: Daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (July - mid-September until 6 p.m., in winter until 4.30 p.m.), except early November to Christmas Eve and early April.
The three-pointed rock backdrop of the 1,669 m high Kampenwand is easily accessible with the 4-seater gondola and a 1½-hour walk. The train leads to 6 Kampenwandbahn mountain station Mountain station at 1467 m. The fare is € 20, just € 14 (As of summer 2015). The summit panorama extends over Chiemsee and foothills in the north to the central Alps (Hohe Tauern) in the south.
- 1 Sonnenalm (100 m from the mountain station). Tel.: 49 80 52 44 11, Email: [email protected]. Gastronomy with covered terrace and accommodation: 72 beds in 2 to 6-bed rooms with shared shower / toilet.Open: closed November.
activities
hike
Of the2 Mountain station of the Kampenwandbahn Several hiking trails start at 1,467 m:
- Panoramaweg to 7 Steinlingalm (1467 m, cultivated with beer garden), comfortable wide path, approx. 30 min. At the Steinling plateau there is one 8 Steinling plateau memorial chapel for the fallen of the two world wars from the Chiemgau.
From the Steinlingalm:
- Sturdy shoes are required for further hikes.
- Descent and ascent to 9 Sulten (1467 m). From there you have a fantastic view of the Chiemsee and the Kampenwand.
- Ascent from the Steinling plateau to the 10 Kampenwand east summit (1,664 m), there and back approx. 60 min., Surefootedness required.
- From the Steinlingalm down to the valley station, approx. 1.5 hours.
miscellaneous
- 1 Chiemsee flight school. Large flight school, free flying for everyone can be tried out here. The range of services extends from a taster day to a tandem flight to the acquisition of all licenses in the paragliding sector.
- 2 Aschau natural swimming pool
- 3 Chiemgau high ropes course
Winter sports
shop
- Book & Cafe (Bookstore), Bahnhofstrasse 11, 83229 Aschau, Germany. Tel.: 49 8052 954348.
kitchen
upscale
- Winkler Residence, Hotel * * * * * (formerly Hotel Post), Kirchplatz 1, 83229 Aschau im Chiemgau. Tel.: 49 8052 1799 0, Fax: 49 8052 1799 66. One of the best addresses in Germany: the chef and native of South Tyrol Karl Heinz Winkler was i.a. Kitchen chef im Tantris until he opened his own restaurant in Aschau in 1991. Winkler is the first ever Italian three-star chef (Michelin: Guide Rouge) and in 1982, at the age of 31, he was the youngest three-star chef in the world - Stars achieved, the two stars according to the 2009 rating do not detract from this.
Café and beer garden
- Café Pauli - It is a twenty minute walk from the town center and has a completely unobstructed view of Aschau with Hohenaschau Castle and the Chiemgau mountains.
nightlife
accommodation
security
- Alpine Club - Weather service;
- Avalanche warning service for Bavaria.
- Avalanche warning service for Austria
| Brief information | |
| surface | 79.61 km² |
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| Phone code | 08052 |
| Post Code | 83229 |
| Mark | RO |
| Time zone | UTC 1 |
| Emergency call | 112 / 110 |
health
Practical advice
- Tourist info, Kampenwandstrasse 38, 83229 Aschau i.Chiemgau. Tel.: 49 8052 90 49 37, Fax: 49 8052 90 49 45.
Post agency: Kampenwandstraße 37;
trips
literature
cards
- Bavarian Land Survey Office (Ed.): Chiemsee, Chiemgau Alps (Map 1: 50 000); Vol.UKL 7. Special topographic maps of Bavaria, ISBN 978-3860384862 . 6,50 €
Web links
- http://www.aschau.de/ - Official website of Aschau im Chiemgau
- Official website of the Chiemgau Tourism Association: www.chiemgau-tourismus.de
