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| Schondorf am Ammersee | ||
| federal state | Bavaria | |
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| Residents | 3.969 (2019) | |
| height | 565 m | |
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The community Schondorf am Ammersee is a climatic health resort and is located on the north west bank of the Lake in Upper Bavaria. Schondorf lies on a hillside above the Ammersee and is a popular holiday destination and place of residence for city dwellers Munich and augsburg.
background
The first traces of settlement are dated to the Hallstatt period (750-450 BC), evidence of Roman settlement is a Roman villa with bathing facilities from the 3rd century AD that was uncovered in the south of Schondorf in 1924. Ober- and Unterschondorf were in the Middle Ages Fishing and farming villages with changeable ownership: first they belonged to the Bavarian nobility of the Huosi family, then to Dießen-Andechs and then to the Augustinian canons Thesebefore the places to the monastery Andechs arrived. From 1507 Ober- and Unterschondorf were part of the Hofmark Greifenberg. The independent communities emerged after the secularization in the community edict of 1818.
The current political municipality of Schondorf was created in 1970 through the merger of the previously independent municipalities of Ober- and Unterschondorf, but the different character of the two places is still clearly recognizable.
Oberschondorf is visible from afar on a hill above the lake and with its old farmhouses still has the character of a village.
Unterschondorf is the district directly on the lakeshore, here many villas and modern bungalows have been created in addition to the fishermen's houses.
The tourism takes place predominantly in Unterschondorf and with "only" approx. 25,000 overnight stays annually does not have the same significance as in the neighboring towns on the Ammersee.
Known as Artist residence is Schondorf by the painter Wilhelm Leibl (wikipedia: Wilhelm Leibl), other names are Hans Pfitzner (composer), Berthold Brecht (often as a holiday guest, wikipedia: Berthold Brecht) and Heinz Rose (painter).
getting there
| location | ||
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| Distances (road km) | ||
| These | 15 km | |
|---|---|---|
| Weilheim | 31 km | |
| Starnberg | 32 km | |
| Landsberg | 34 km | |
| Munich | 45 km | |
| augsburg | 57 km | |
| Garmisch | 86 km | |
| innsbruck | 172 km | |
By plane
The nearest commercial airport is the Munich Airport (also Franz Josef Strauss, 73 km, approx. three quarters of an hour by car). From here, especially the Lufthansa and their partner of Star Alliance Connections to cities in Germany, Europe and worldwide. As the second largest airport in Germany, it is connected to a growing number of cities.
By train
- Schondorf station is a station on the Ammerseebahn from augsburg to Weilheim and has a connection to the ICE network of the German Federal Railroad in Augsburg. The Geltendorf station (north of Schondorf) also has a connection to the S4 to Munich.
- Ammerseebahn / BRB (Bavarian Regiobahn): www.bayerische-regiobahn.de;
- The next S-Bahn stop from Schondorf is Türkenfeld (S 4).
- Info for the Munich S-Bahn and bus routes, see MVV.
Schondorf train station is about 10 minutes' walk from the lake shore.
In the street
- Via the Autobahn
(Munich - Lindau), 
Ammersee West (Greifenberg / Schondorf), and further about 4 kilometers along the western shore of the Ammersee to Schondorf;
mobility
The RVO (Regionalverkehr Oberbayern / DB) operates the bus routes in the region;
- Regionalverkehr Oberbayern GmbH, Hirtenstrasse 24, D-80335 Munich; Tel .: 49 / (0) 89 / 55164-0, Fax: 49 / (0) 89 / 55164-199; info;
- Schondorf has a connection to the via line 141 LVG bus out Landsberg: Timetable for line 141 as pdf;
Ammerseeschiffahrt
The ship fleet of the Ammerseeschiffahrt consists of two motor ships, the "MS AUGSBURG" and the "MS UTTING" as well as two paddle-wheel ships, the "RMS DIESSEN" and the "RMS HERRSCHING". The renovated ships offer modern shipbuilding technology and comfort and have a nostalgic appearance.
Schondorf is Landing stage for the boats, other landing stages are: Breitbrunn, Hersching, Dießen, Riederau, Holzhausen, Utting, Stegen;
- Northern tour of Hersching-Stegen and back: duration approx. 2 hours, one-time break permitted;
- Southern tour of Hersching-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
- Old parish church St. Anna, late Gothic building from 1499, baroque redesign of the church interior and the spire in the 17th and 18th centuries. The high altar made of stucco marble, created in 1725 by Franz Xaver Schmuzer, is particularly worth seeing.
- St. James (also Seekapelle), on the lakeshore in the former district of Unterschondorf: Built as a Romanesque tuff stone building around 1150, initially as a fortified chapel, the baroque high altar of the two-storey church was built around 1660/1670, the roof turret was only added in the 18th century. The church was probably a stop on the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela and is counted among the best preserved Romanesque sacred buildings in the foothills of the Alps.
- Holy Cross Church, modern church, built in 1957.
activities
- Forster lido (2500 square meter lawn, with kiosk, restaurant and cafe), At the Point 2, 86938 Schondorf am Ammersee (approx. 200 meters from the Dampfersteg). Tel.: 49 (0)8192 219, Fax: 49 (0)8192 8321. Price: Adult admission: 1.80 €.
- Boat rental Rank, Seestr. 4, 86938 Schondorf am Ammersee (near steamer jetty). Tel.: 49 (0)8192 8344. Price: rowing boats € 4 / hour, pedal boats € 8.50 / hour.
- Schondorf sports boat school, Office: Sportbootschule Schondorf, Burgwaldstr. 23, 86911 Dießen (Boat location: Seestraße, Schondorf municipal jetty). Tel.: 49 (0)8807 947786 (Office).
shop
- Craft market on the lake promenade, once a year in midsummer;
kitchen
- Tavern Zum Wastl (Bavarian cuisine), Bahnhofstrasse 18, 86938 Schondorf am Ammersee (in Unterschondorf). Tel.: 49 (0)8192 210. Open: Working days from 5 p.m., Sundays and public holidays 10 a.m. to midnight.
- Sea mail (Restaurant, cafe, bar, beer garden, regional and international cuisine), Bahnhofstrasse 2, 86938 Schondorf am Ammersee (in Unterschondorf near Dampfersteg). Tel.: 49 (0)8192 933 753, Fax: 49 (0)8192 933 754. Open: Workdays from 5 p.m., Sundays and public holidays 10 a.m. to midnight.Price: single double room from € 35.
nightlife
- Schondorf Theater (Amateur theater with "high quality standards"), Theater-Verein Schondorf e.V., Wilhelm-Leibl-Platz 1, 86938 Schondorf a.A. Tel.: 49 (0)8806 28 12.
accommodation
health
- General practitioners, dentists and specialists are represented in Schondorf several times, medical on-call service of the KVB: 01805/191212;
- Schondorf Pharmacy, Uttinger Str. 5, 86938 Schondorf. Tel.: 49 (0)8192 205, Fax: 49 (0)8192 1516.
| Brief information | |
| Phone code | 08192 |
|---|---|
| Post Code | 86938 |
| Mark | LL |
| Time zone | UTC 1 |
| Emergency call | 112 / 110 |
Practical advice
- Schondorf tourist office, Bahnhofstrasse 44, 86938 Schondorf a. Ammersee. Tel.: 49 (0)8192 8899.
trips
literature
cards
- Bavarian Land Surveying Office, sheet UK 50-41, 1:50 000; ISBN 3-86038-436-8 ;
Web links
http://www.schondorf.de - Official website of Schondorf am Ammersee
- Art on the Ammersee, a presentation by artists on the Ammersee: www.kunst-am-ammersee.de;
- Ammersee-Lech tourist office www.ammerseelech.de;
- Starnberg Five-Lakes Tourist Association: www.sta5.de;
- Tourism Association Upper Bavaria: www.oberbayern-tourismus.de (supraregional);
