Erling-Andechs

Andechs

Andechs

Municipality in Bavaria, Germany

For the nearby abbey, see Andechs Abbey.

Andechs is a municipality in the district of Starnberg in Bavaria in Germany. It is renowned in Germany and beyond for Andechs Abbey, a Benedictine monastery that has brewed beer since 1455. The monastery brewery offers tours to visitors.

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The 20th century German composer Carl Orff is buried in the chapel of Andechs Abbey.[3]

This town was the capital of one of the States of the Counts of Andechs, one of the most important families in Europe.

References

  1. [1]
    Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. [2]
    Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) (Hilfe dazu).
  3. [3]
    Groote, Inga Mai (2011). Musik in der Geschichte – zwischen Funktion und Autonomie. Munich: Herbert Utz. p. 148.
  • Media related to Andechs at Wikimedia Commons
  • Andechs travel guide from Wikivoyage


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