Wasserburg am Inn - Wasserburg am Inn

Wasserburg am Inn is a small town in Upper Bavaria with an exceptionally well-preserved medieval old town, almost completely enclosed by a bend in the river Inns.

background

The castle was first mentioned as "Wazzerburch" in 1085. From around 1245 onwards, Count Konrad gave the city the "castle law", an early form of city law.

The place owes its importance to the salt trade: The Inn Bridge was the end of the first day's leg of the trade route from Reichenhall and Hallein via Wasserburg, Munich and Landsberg am Lech further to southwest Germany. Thanks to the strategically favorable location on a hill in the middle of the access to the peninsula in the river bend, the ship traffic on the Inn and at the same time the trade route could be controlled from the castle. In 1247, after a 17-week siege by Duke Ludwig, Wasserburg was conquered and from then on remained in the sphere of influence of the Wittelsbachers (inheritance contract). In 1334 the place received city rights.

In the Middle Ages, Wasserburg became the most important transhipment point for trade goods from Austria and the Balkans and quickly became prosperous. In the trading town, arts and crafts also flourished, the rich citizens afforded a large number of representative buildings, which can be admired in the almost intact medieval townscape from squares, arcades and alleys.

Panorama: Inn loop with the south side of the city, Inn bridge and historical facades (modern crane)

getting there

Distances (road km)
Rosenheim	30 km
Chiemsee	31 km
Munich	60 km
Kufstein	67 km
Tegernsee	75 km
Salzburg	95 km
Passau	140 km
Nuremberg	213 km

By plane

The next major airport is "Franz Josef Strauss" (MUC) in Munich (approx. 61 km away);

By train

Wasserburg station is on the regional railway lines Rosenheim–Mühldorf am Inn and Munich Ost-Grafing-Wasserburg ("Filzenexpress", change in Grafing). Info: Südostbayernbahn (DB);

Wasserburg train station is located in the Reitmehring district approx. 5 kilometers outside the city center, connection to the old town for all trains with the city bus.

Through an agreement with Deutsche Bahn, bicycles can be taken free of charge on all local trains (except IC and D trains) in the Rosenheim district.

By car

From the north / south on the federal road B 15 Rosenheim-Landshut;

From Werst / Ost on the federal road B 304 Munich-Traunstein-Salzburg;

In the old town there are only paid short-term parking spaces (1.20 euros / hour, maximum parking time: 2 hours). In the immediate vicinity of the old town there are two free parking garages, the "Überfuhrstrasse" and the "Kellerstrasse" car park (free for up to four hours). In addition, the Kellerstrasse multi-storey car park has the best view of the city, the southern bank of the Inn, from the top parking deck, and the Inn Bridge can be reached in three minutes. There is also the free parking lot "Unter der Rampe" and the chargeable parking lot "Am Gries".

mobility

Network map and tariffs Stadtbus Wasserburg as pdf;

The Rosenheimer Verkehrsgesellschaft m.b.H. (www.rovg.de) looks after the regional bus routes of the local public transport (ÖPNV) of the Regon:

• Overview map with line numbers and timetables as pdf;

Tourist Attractions

Parish Church of St. Jacob

Parish Church of St. Jacob

map with the Tourist Attractions as pdf;

Churches

• 48.0608812.232881 woman Church with city tower: pilgrimage church and oldest preserved church in the city, mentioned in a document as early as 1324; Church building as a Gothic hall church, interior redesigned in 1753 in the Rococo style. The church tower is the 65 meter high former municipal watchtower;

• 48.0611412.231062 Parish Church of St. JacobType obtained from Wikidata, large three-aisled late Gothic hall church with rich furnishings, built between 1410 and 1478;

• St. Michael, Late Gothic two-story church, the pulpit is from the Renaissance furnishings from 1634, otherwise the interior has been changed many times since then.

• Max Emanuel Chapel, originally from 1716, rebuilt after being destroyed by floods in 1862;

• Heiliggeist hospital with church, built in 1338 on both sides of the Bruck Gate on the Inn Bridge and rebuilt after the city fires in 1341 and 1380. The monastery hospital was in operation until 1970, today the "Wasserburg aus five centuries" collection is located in the building. The church houses one of the city's most valuable works of art: a wood-carved altarpiece by an unknown artist, created around 1500.

Buildings

• The Inn Bridge , the first bridge structure is documented for the year 1374. The ice of the Inn has repeatedly destroyed the bridges, the current structure dates from 1929 and was comprehensively renewed in 1982/83;

• Bridge Gate, the city gate at the Innbrücke, documented since 1374; On the river side with wall paintings from 1568;

• late Gothic town hall: built from 1457 to 1459, visit of the city halls as part of a guided tour.

• Starvation tower, not part of the city fortifications but a former debtor's prison (Hunger);

• Red Tower, last preserved gate tower of the old city fortifications;

• Old and new toll house on the road to the Innbrücke; Renaissance bay windows from the 16th century;

• Castle, at the strategically important entrance to the peninsula, already strongly fortified in the 12th century with outer bailey and ditches, and from 1415 expanded with even stronger structures by "Ludwig the Gabarteten". Between 1513 and 1537 it was converted into today's "castle". The castle is now used as a retirement home, so only parts of the outdoor facilities can be visited.

• Castle chapel of St. Aegidia from the 15th century.

• Core house, Patrician house, the rococo facade was created around 1738 by Johann Baptist Zimmermann (Munich court plasterer) and is one of the most beautiful in southern Germany.

Museums

• Municipal Museum Wasserburg, Herrengasse 15, 83512 Wasserburg am Inn. Tel.: 49 (0)8071 925 290. Exhibits on town and family history, trade, handicrafts and rural living culture, special exhibitions.Open: Open: May - Sept: 1pm - 5pm; Oct - Dec, Feb - April: 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.; Closed on Mondays, closed on Jan.Price: Adult admission: € 2.50.last change: not specified

• Wegmacher Museum, Development of road maintenance service;

Herderstraße 1 (at the road maintenance department), 83512 Wasserburg am Inn; Tel .: 49 8071 91850;

• Wasserburger beer catacombs, Summer beer cellar;

Visits only as part of guided tours;

• permanent medical history exhibition in the Inn-Salzach-Klinikum; historical patient room and doctor's room;

Visit by appointment; Guided tours free of charge;

further information: www.inn-salzach-klinikum.de;

Streets and squares

• Marienplatz with old and new toll house, Frauenkirche and city tower, town hall and core building;

• Salt transmitter line historical facades, red tower;

Parks

activities

• Sculpture path, from the Bruckor approx. 1.5 km; 30 works by the local artist group "Arbeitskreis 68";

• Natural scientific panorama path, as an extension of the sculpture path to the new Inn Bridge; Information boxes on scientific topics.

• Badria leisure center, Alkorstrasse 14, 83512 Wasserburg am Inn. Tel.: (0)8071 8133. Adventure pool.Open: daily 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.Price: Single ticket (4 hours): € 5.40.last change: not specified

Regular events

• Nations Festival multi-cultural on a Saturday in June;

• Wine festival in the old town, every year on the last Saturday in July;

• Night flea market, with over ten thousand visitors, every year in the night from the first Friday to the first Saturday in August (flashlight when hunting for rarities is an advantage);

• Wasserburg lights up, Colors - and sound worlds: light effects, open-air cinema, live music. Mid-September.

• Christmas market around the town hall;

• The old Bavarian tradition of Shepherd dance was introduced in 1912 by the then gymnastics club and is looked after by the sports club TSV-Wasserburg. According to tradition, the season is every seven years from Epiphany to Shrove Tuesday. The current game years are 2012 and next time 2019. More information and dance schedule of the Schäfflertruppe at www.schaeffler-wasserburg.de.

shop

• Gallery of the artists' association Working Group 68;

In the Ganserhaus, Schmidzeile 8; 83512 Wasserburg; Tel .: 08071/4484; info

kitchen

nightlife

• theatre Belacqua, small drama theater;

Salzburgerstrasse 15, Tel. 089071/103 263;

• Cinema utopia: 2 halls, 175 seats;

Herrengasse 5-7, 83512 Wasserburg / Inn; Program announcement: 08071/6206; info

accommodation

Cheap

medium

Upscale

Learn

Work

security

health

• Inn-Salzach Clinic (District Clinic) in the Gabersee district, modern, innovative specialist clinic for psychiatry and neurology;

83512 Wasserburg am Inn; Tel .: 08071 / 71-0; Info: www.inn-salzach-klinikum.de;

• RoMed district clinic (Kreisklinik), main departments of gynecology / obstetrics, surgery and internal medicine;

Krankenhausstrasse 2, 83512 Wasserburg am Inn; Tel .: 08071 / 77-0; www.triamed.net;

Brief information
Phone code	08071
Post Code	83512
Mark	RO
Time zone	UTC 1
Emergency call	112 / 110

Practical advice

• Guest information

Marienplatz 2, 83512 Wasserburg; Tel .: 08071/105 22;

trips

• Inn shipping: April to October (depending on the water level) daily tours on the Inn (approx. 45 min.);

The ship landing stage is at the southern end of the Inn Bridge;

Prices adults 6, - Euro; During the winter and summer holidays, guests with a five or six pass in the certificate travel free of charge!

Tel .: 08071/4793, ship phone: 0175/41 28 27 9;

literature

Web links

• http://www.wasserburg.de - Official website of Wasserburg am Inn
• Tourism association Inn-Salzach;

• Museum Wasserburg;

• Tourist Association Moated castle;

• Homeland club Moated castle;

• Community College VHS Moated castle;

• Alpine Club Moated castle;

• Water watch Moated castle;

• City Chapel Wasserburg, various concerts;

• Stadtgarde Wasserburg Carnival guard, show dance, moated castle;

• Tourism Association Upper Bavaria: www.oberbayern-tourismus.de (supraregional);
  • Wasserburg lights up: www.wasserburg-leuchtet.de