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| federal state | Bavaria | |
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| Residents | 37.677 (2019) | |
| height | 512 m | |
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The big district town Fürstenfeldbruck is located west of Munich in Upper Bavaria. The former monastery church St. Mary in the monastery Fürstenfeld is one of the main works of the South German late baroque.
background
The name gives the "Fürstenfeld" (the place where the monastery was founded) and the "Bruck", the bridge of the trade route over the Amper. Fürstenfeldbruck owes its existence to the customs office at the Amperbrücke and the monastery.
An unambiguous historical assignment of the place name to the common designation "Bruck" for bridge is not possible in the historical documents, the designation is in the year 1306 Bruck proven for the market for the first time. In the Middle Ages, the village of Bruck was always politically tied to the monastery; the abbot was the landlord and court lord. An independent administration came into being only after the abolition of the monastery. The place has been called since 1908 Fürstenfeldbruck and has had city rights since 1935.
Districts of Fürstenfeldbruck are Aich, Bruck, Buchenau, Fürstenfeld, Gelbenholzen, Hasenheide, Kreuth, Lindach, Neu-Lindach, Pfaffing, Puch, Rothschwaig and Weiherhaus.
getting there
| Distances (road km) | |
| Dachau | 18 km |
|---|---|
| Starnberg | 24 km |
| Andechs | 29 km |
| Munich Airport | 30 km |
| Munich | 31 km |
| Dießen am Ammersee | 36 km |
| Landsberg am Lech | 37 km |
| augsburg | 57 km |
| Ingolstadt | 97 km |
| Stuttgart | 207 km |
By plane
The nearest commercial airport is the Munich Airport
(IATA: MUC) "Franz Josef Strauss]]". As the second largest airport in Germany, it is connected to a large number of cities.
The local Fürstenfeldbruck airfield, on part of the former air force operations area is the general aviation airfield for the Munich region, used for small civil aircraft up to a maximum weight of 2,000 kg MTOW (no UL, motor gliders, balloons, gliders).
Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base is used exclusively for military purposes.
In the street
- The federal highways B2 and B471 intersect in Fürstenfeldbruck;
- Via the autobahn
(Munich - Stuttgart), 
Fürstenfeldbruck, further approx. 8 km on the B471 to Fürstenfeldbruck;
- Via the autobahn
(Munich - Lindau), Inning, further about 15 km on the federal road 
to Fürstenfeldbruck;
By public transport (MVV)
- Fürstenfeldbruck has two S-Bahn stops, line S4, (Fürstenfeldbruck and Buchenau stations) connection to the system des MVV (Munich Transport Association). Travel times from the Fürstenfeldbruck stop to Munich Central Station: 28 minutes to the Munich Airport (with change in Laim to the S1) 1 hour and 15 minutes;
- Public transport in the Fürstenfeldbruck district: info
mobility
The city center around the main street is quite clear and can be explored on foot. The train station is about 1 km south of the center.
Fürstenfeld Monastery
The monastery is located about 1.1 km southwest of the city center, there is a free visitor car park on site.
Monastery history
The former Cistercian monastery is probably the most important house monastery of the Wittelsbach family, so the history of the monastery is always closely linked to that of the noble family. The aristocratic family had their burial site in Fürstenfeld for a long time, including Emperor Ludwig the Bavarian, who died after a hunting accident in the woods around Fürstenfeld, was first buried in the monastery before he returned Munich "kidnapped" and into the woman Church was reburied; only his heart should still be buried in Fürstenfeld.
The Foundation of the monastery was an atonement of the Bavarian Duke Ludwig II, called the Strict. It was imposed on him by Pope Alexander IV because the duke had his wife Maria of Brabant beheaded on suspicion of infidelity in 1256. After several unsuccessful attempts (1258 in the Seldental at Bad Aibling) In 1263 the monastery was relocated to the "Fürsten Feld" in the lonely Amperniederung near Bruck. The order of the ascetic Cistercians, with a work-oriented ideal, was used to reclaim the area. The first monks came out Aldersbach in Lower Bavaria, the first monastery buildings were initially very simple wooden structures.
With the support of the Wittelsbachers, the monastery flourished quickly, and the wealth it generated was sustainable thanks to the disciplined monastery management. A considerable library and monastery extensions were the result.
First signs of one beginning decline and one of the declining monastic disciplines in the 15th century was the numerous visits by hunting parties, and the monastery accumulated debts. During the Thirty Years' War (1618 to 1648) the monastery was repeatedly the target of looting and pillage by the Swedes, and the plague also made its home. At the end of the war the monastery was ruined.
Under the abbot Martin Dallmayr, who was elected in 1640, the monastery discipline was restored, and consequently Resurgence. The cash holdings of the monastery assets at the time of assuming office are valued at 115 guilders, in the year of the abbot's death the cash (despite substantial transfer payments for the daughter cisterces in Waldsassen) 150,000 guilders. The abbot is therefore considered to be the most important in the history of the monastery.
The today's baroque monastery complex was built under the strong influence of Elector Max Emanuel from 1691. The architect for the lavishly planned complex as a "Bavarian Escorial" was initially the Munich court architect Giovanni Antonio Viscardi, the execution was carried out by locals. Troubled circumstances at the time (war taxes from the loyal monastery for the War of Succession by the Wittelsbachers and looting by the Austrians and French) repeatedly delayed the implementation of the generous plans. The accumulated debts at times amounted to 200,000 guilders. After Viscardi's death, Ettendorfer took over construction management.
Particularly imposing on the new monastery building is the north and main front of the complex, in its monumental character only comparable to the palace complex in Schleissheim and Nymphenburg.
In the secularization The monastery was closed in 1803, and cannons had already been brought in from nearby Engelberg to shoot down the church. The demolition could only be prevented by the efforts of the residents of Bruck. In 1816 the church became the "royal country courtyard church". The monastery buildings were taken over by the military, the agriculture of the monastery was transferred to the Wittelsbach family and in 1923 it was transferred to the Ettal Monastery leased.
The farm buildings of the abbey today belong to the city of Fürstenfeldbruck and are used as a cultural center and city museum. The church was extensively renovated from 1965 to 1978 and has belonged to the parish of St. Magdalena in Fürstenfeldbruck since its reopening in 1976. The police college is located in the convent building.
Former monastery church of St. Maria
The foundation stone for the new church was laid in 1700, the nave was consecrated in 1741 (in 1727 the vault had collapsed while it was being built), the tower was completed in 1745 and the interior work was not completed until 1766. The building has the external dimensions of 87 meters long and 32 meters wide, the tower is 70 m high, the facade 43.5 m. The church is one of the largest baroque churches in Bavaria.
The church facade, based on Viscardi's planning, is based on the Trinity Church in Munich (also a work by Viscardi); the arrangement of a two-story row of columns creates a unique, three-dimensional rhythm.
Sights inside the church are:
- The Stucco in the choir, created by Lorenzo Perti and Pietro Appiani, the history of the monastery is the theme, the work in the nave is by Jacobo Appiani, the theme is church festivals.
- The High altar, probably created from 1760-62 based on a design by Egid Quirin Asam.
- The Side altars
- The pulpit
- The Organ prospectus, created by the Donauwörther organ builder Johann Fux (around 1670 - 1738), inaugurated on August 15, 1736 for the patronage of the Assumption of Mary. Small delicacy: The contour of the organ pipes are as M for M.aria arranged.
The entrance area inside the church is freely accessible during the day.
More in the monastery area
- Culture workshop "House 10",
- New stage in Bruck
- Monastery gallery
- "Fürstenfelder" restaurant
- "Klosterstüberl"
- Fürstenfeldbruck City Museum see section Museums following;
Web links to the monastery
- Website of the monastery: www.kloster-fuerstenfeld.de;
- House of Bavarian History (www.hdbg.de) : Monasteries in Bavaria, Fürstenfeld Monastery;
- Links at wikipedia: Fürstenfeld Monastery, Monastery Church of St. Mary of the Assumption, House Wittelsbach; Cistercians;
More Attractions
Churches
- Catholic parish church of St. Magdalena, Kirchstrasse 4th. Built between 1673 and 1675, in 1764 the rococo furnishings took place.
- cath. Pilgrimage Church of St. Leonhard. Built under the monastery in 1440 for the Leonhard pilgrimages.
- ev. Church of the Redeemer, Albrecht-Dürer-Str. 26th.
Buildings
- Amperbrücke: For a long time, the bridge structure on the Salzstrasse over the Amper was just a wooden bridge. the current structure was built in 1909. The bridge figure of Nepomuk dates from 1924.
- Old Town Hall, former merchant's house, neo-Gothic redesign;
- Aumühle, Industrial monument, seat of the city library; "Reading Cafe";
- Bullachstrasse 26,
- Info city library; www.stadtbibliothek-fuerstenfeldbruck.de;
Museums
- Fürstenfeldbruck City Museum, on the site of the former Cistercian monastery Fürstenfeld. Tel.: 385 8141 44046. Open: Tue - Sat 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., Sun public holidays 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.Price: Adults € 4.
- Feldbahnmuseum. Belongs to the model railway club Fürstenfeldbruck e.V. (in the train station).
- Energy Museum. Belongs to the municipal utilities, in the power station of the former Fürstenfeld monastery.
- Jexhof Farm Museum. Museum courtyard of the district with gastronomy.
activities
- AmperOase leisure pool
Regular events
- spring Festival At the end of May on the town's fairground;
- Folk festival
- Old town festival End of July;
- Christmas market
- Leonhardi weekend: Autumn market with Leonhardi trip;
- Bruck Culture Night
shop
- There are a number of shops and stores along the main street.
- Farmers market in the monastery: every Saturday 8 am-12pm;
- 1 Münchner Kindl mustard (Manufacturer of mustard and delicatessen sauces), Liebigstrasse 15, 82256 Fürstenfeldbruck. Tel.: 49(0)8141 36377 0. The internationally active manufacturer of upscale sauces (Dirty Harry's BBQ Sauce) and fine mustards (orange mustard, mango mustard) has its origins around 1910 in a butcher's stand on Munich Viktualienmarkt, where he is represented again today.Open: Factory sale every Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
kitchen
Cheap
medium
Upscale
nightlife
accommodation
Cheap
medium
Upscale
- House Jenny, Viscardistraße 7 Fürstenfeldbruck. Tel.: 49(0)8144 939328.
- Themel holiday apartments, Pappelstraße 7, Moorenweis near Fürstenfeldbruck, Tel: 08146 998500
Learn
Work
security
health
- 1 Fürstenfeldbruck District Clinic, Dachauer Strasse 33, 82256 Fürstenfeldbruck. Tel.: 49 8141 99-0.
Practical advice
- Info point for tourists in the foyer of the town hall:
- Open during normal business hours Tel. 08141 281-3334 or -1413;
- Lost property: Citizens' office in the new town hall, rooms 2-6, and Tel .: 08141/281;
| prefix | 08141 |
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| Post Code | |
- Post offices: Buchenauer Str., Am Ährenfeld 65, Bahnhofstr. 2; Tel .: 01802 3333 (all, € 0.06 / landline);
trips
literature
Web links
- https://www.fuerstenfeldbruck.de/ - Official website of Fürstenfeldbruck
- Kulturverein Fürtenfeld e.V. (art, culture, homeland care and local history): www.kultur-ffb.de;
Webcams
- Webcam in the Fürstenfeld monastery: www.kultur-ffb.de;
