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| Dießen am Ammersee | ||
| federal state | Bavaria | |
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| Residents | 10.599 (2019) | |
| height | 535 m | |
| Tourist info | 49 (0)8807 10 48 www.tourist-info-diessen.de/ | |
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Dießen am Ammersee is market and climatic health resort on Ammersee in the foothills of the Alps Upper Bavaria. The Marienmünster and former monastery church Assumption Day is considered to be one of the greatest baroque churches in southern Germany.
background
First documentary mention of the "Diezzan" counts in 1039.
Dießen was important in modern times towards the end of the 19th century thanks to its artist colony. Names are e.g. the painters Carl Spitzweg, Wilhelm Leibl, Alexander Koester, Fritz Winter, the composer Carl Orff, the writer Luise Rinser and the writer Otto Julius Bierbaum.
In 1934 the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Diessener Kunst (ADK) was founded.
Districts from Dießen are Dettenhofen, Dettenschwang, Riederau, Obermühlhausen, St. Georgen;
getting there
| Distances (roads - km) | |
| Andechs Monastery | 12 km |
|---|---|
| Landsberg am Lech | 22 km |
| Starnberg | 29 km |
| Munich | 57 km |
| Garmisch | 62 km |
| augsburg | 62 km |
| Bad Tölz | 63 km |
| innsbruck | 120 km |
By plane
The next major airport is that Munich Airport
(IATA: MUC) "Franz Josef Strauss" close Munich (87 km away). From there you can take the S-Bahn into the city Munich and change there to the S 4 or the regional express KBS 960 in the direction of Geltendorf. From there there are rail connections.
By train
The 1 Dießen train station is located directly on the lake with a transition to the jetty and a few minutes' walk from the town center. It is served by the railway line augsburg-Weilheimwhich has connections to the national rail network in Weilheim (trains Munich - Garmisch) and in Geltendorf (trains Munich -Augsburg or S-Bahn S4). The railway network is operated by Transdev. More information at. BRB Transdev.
Another train stop is in the Riederau district.
In the street
- of north, east and west: on the A96 motorway (Munich-Lindau),
Greifenberg, and further on the state road along the Ammersee west bank to Dießen.
- of south: on the Autobahn A95, (Munich-Garmisch), Sindelsdorf or Penzberg and continue on the state road over Weilheim to Dießen;
By boat
The Ammerseeschiffahrt shipping fleet serves all of the larger towns on the Ammersee. For the journey to Diessen the journey is from Herrsching of importance, as there is a free S-Bahn connection to Munich in Herrsching (a short walk from the pier). The 2 Diessen jetty is at the train station.
mobility
The RVO (Regionalverkehr Oberbayern / DB) operates the bus routes in the region: www.rvo-bus.de;
The ship fleet of the Ammerseeschiffahrt consists of two motor ships, the "MS UTTING" and the "MS AUGSBURG" and two paddle-wheel ships, the "RMS DIESSEN" and the "RMS HERRSCHING". The renovated ships offer modern shipbuilding technology with a high level of comfort and a nostalgic appearance.
Moorings of the boats are: Stegen, Buch, Breitbrunn, Herrsching, Dießen, Riederau, Holzhausen, Utting, Schondorft;
Northern tour of Herrsching-Stegen and back: duration approx. 2 hours, one-time break permitted;
Southern tour of Herrsching-Dießen and back: duration approx. 1 1/4 hours, one-time break permitted;
Operating time from around the beginning of April to the end of October.
Tourist Attractions
Dießen Monastery
The Diessen monastery as an outstanding attraction is highlighted.
1 Marienmünster, Monastery courtyard. Tel.: (0)8807 948940.
small historical outline of the monastery history:
A first monastery was built around the year 815 west of today's complex, but was soon destroyed again. The re-establishment of the Augustinian canons' monastery in 1132 was strategically more favorable at its current location on a hill above the lake, with origins of the monastery foundation in the monastery Grafrath.
In the Middle Ages, the monastery experienced an eventful history with several destruction. It was important as the burial place of the saints and blessed of the Dießen-Andechs house, the house of the monastery. The current building complex was built for the 600th anniversary of the monastery from 1732 under the master builder Johann Michael Fischer from the Upper Palatinate. Head of the monastery was Probst Herculan, who followed several art trips innsbruck and Bolzano undertook to find the best craftsmen and artists for his building project in the centers of art at that time. The 34 m high façade on the west side, created by master builder Fischer, is one of the most perfect church fronts in Bavaria.
In 1803 the monastery was dissolved in the process of secularization. The monastery buildings were partially demolished, the remainder is the parsonage or since the end of the First World War in the possession of the Sisters of Mercy. The holdings of the monastery library followed Munich in the Bavarian State Library and in the University library.
The Marienmünster, the former "Klosterpfarrkirche Mariä Himmelfahrt" is considered to be one of the greatest baroque churches in southern Germany, built from 1732 - 1739 by master builder Fischer as a single nave wall pillar construction with a length of 70.30 m, brightly illuminated as a "Theatrum Sacrum".
Special Tourist Attractions inside the church are:
- The High altar, designed by Francois Cuvillie's and created by the Munich court sculptor Joachim Dietrich;
- The Piece Franz Xaver from Wessobrunn and Johann Michael Feichtmayr;
- The monumental dome fresco That heaven above the chancel, painted by Johann Georg Bergmiller;
- The pulpit, created by Johann Baptist Straub;
- The Altar painting the Venetians Tiepolo and Pittoni;
- The Peter figure of Erasmus Grasser (around 1490, still from the previous building);
Web links to the monastery:
- House of Bavarian History: Monasteries in Bavaria,
- wikipedia: Dießen Monastery, Marienmünster Dießen,
More Attractions
- Carl Orff Museum, Hofmark 3, 86911 Dießen a. Ammersee. Tel.: (0)8807 91981. opened in 1991, the life and work of Carl Orff in three rooms,Open: Sat. and Sun. 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Ceramic Museum, private museum on the history of ceramics in Dießen from the 11th century to modern times;
- open on the four days of the pottery market from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., otherwise on request;
- Am Kirchsteig 19, 86911 Dießen am Ammersee, Tel. 08807 18 77;
- Fritz Winter Atelier, Contemporary art exhibitions;
- Forstanger 15 a, 86911 Dießen am Ammersee; Tel .: 08807 4559; info;
- Art window Gensbaur, Exhibitions of contemporary painting and photography;
- Hofmark 13, 86911 Dießen am Ammersee; Tel .: 08807 948088; info;
- town hall
- Pigeon tower, baroque gate tower of the former monastery;
- Stiftstheater
- St. Alban's Chapel;
activities
- This pottery market, every year on Ascension Day with the following weekend on the promenade; Ceramics by 150 potters from all over Europe;
- These minster concerts, Organ matinees and classical concert series throughout the year, info;
- Jousting on the Ammersee, around August 15 (Assumption of Mary);
- This Christmas market: only handicrafts are offered. There are no industrial goods and there is no electricity: candlelight and kerosene lamps create a very special atmosphere.
- Between Marienmünster and Taubenturm, organized by the "Heimatverein Diessen" on an Advent weekend.
shop
- ADK pavilion, Pavilion of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Diessener Kunst, built in 1939, remodeled in 1954, today an exhibition room for local artists;
- Seestraße 30, 86911 Dießen am Ammersee; Tel. 08807/8400; info;
- Various Pottery workshops sell their products;
kitchen
- 1 Hotel Gasthof Maurerhansl (international kitchen, historical inn in a building from 1765), Johannisstrasse 7, 86911 Dießen am Ammersee (in the town center). Tel.: (0)8807 9229-0, Fax: (0)8807 9229-33. Price: single room from 50 €, double room from 80 €.
- 2 Tavern on Kirchsteig (Bavarian and international cuisine, Beer garden, cabaret in the tavern), Am Kirchsteig 30, 86911 Dießen (in the district of St. Georgen approx. 0.7 km west of the monastery). Tel.: (0)8807 7286, Fax: (0)8807 94391.
nightlife
accommodation
Learn
- Ammersee sailing school Dießen: Sailing courses, motorboat license, sailing school - boat rental;
- Seestraße 28, 86911 Dießen am Ammersee; 08807/8415; info;
Work
- Ammersee Thinker's House, Coworking space - https://ammersee-denkerhaus.de, 08807-2758047
security
health
- General practitioners, Dentists and specialists are represented in Schondorf several times, medical on-call service of the KVB: 01805 191212;
- Römhild pharmacy, Prinz-Ludwig-Str. 1, 86911 Dießen. Tel.: (0)8807 92550.
- St. Hubertus pharmacy, Prinz-Ludwig-Str. 22, 86911 Dießen. Tel.: (0)8807 6858, Fax: (0)8807 8678.
| Brief information | |
| Phone code | 08807 |
|---|---|
| Post Code | 86911 |
| Mark | LL |
| Time zone | UTC 1 |
| Emergency call | 112 / 110 |
Practical advice
- 1 Tourist-Info-Dießen, Bahnhofstrasse 15, 86911 Dießen. Tel.: (0)8807 1048, Fax: (0)8807 4459.
- Deutsche Post AG, Prinz-Ludwig-Strasse 1, 86911 Dießen am Ammersee;
Please note:When doing water sports, please pay attention to orange-colored lightning flashes on the shore:
- 40 flashes per minute: Storm warning: Thunderstorm is coming soon, take safety measures.
- 90 flashes per minute: Storm warning: Water sports equipment located on the lake must be brought into the port immediately, it is not allowed to leave the port until the all-clear has been given.
Current weather information under Weather measurement data from a measuring buoy (buoy) in the middle of the lake.
Attention sea shipping!Water sports enthusiasts, especially "lay people", must know:
- "Steamers" always have priority!
- In Diessen the steamer turns: after three horns or whistles, keep a turning radius free.
- If the steamer does one long, this means: A boat or similar is on a collision course with the steamer! Evade!
trips
- The Ammersee and the starnberger Lake are nearby
- The monasteries Schäftlarn and Andechs Monastery are not far away;
- The museums of the expressionism in the foothills of the Alps: in Bernried on Lake Starnberg the Book House Museum, in Kochel am See the Franz Marc Museum and in Murnau am Staffelsee the Castle Museum and the Münter House;
literature
- Marienmünster Diessen am Ammersee (Little art guide), Norbert Lieb; Schnell & Steiner publishing house, Munich, Zurich, 2000 (18th edition). ISBN 3795440904 ;
- Marienmünster Diessen - Former Augustinian Canons Church, Werner Schnell; Peda art guide No. 531/2005; ISBN 3896435310 ; 2nd Edition;
- Monasteries in Bavaria A history of art and culture, Hermann and Anna Bauer; Verlag C.H.Beck, Munich 1985; ISBN 3406308570 ;
- Thomas Raff: Walks through Diessen am Ammersee; ed. from the market town in Dussa Verlag 2006; ISBN 978-3-922950-51-6 ;
Web links
- https://www.diessen.de/ - Official website of Dießen am Ammersee
- Heimatverein Diessen (various events) www.heimatverein-diessen.de;
- Bavarian administration of the state palaces, gardens and lakes www.schloesser.bayern.de;
- Art on the Ammersee, a presentation by artists on the Ammersee: www.kunst-am-ammersee.de;
- Starnberg Five-Lakes Tourist Association: www.sta5.de;
- Ammersee-Lech tourist office www.ammerseelech.de;
- Tourism Association Upper Bavaria: www.oberbayern-tourismus.de (supraregional)
