Prien_am_Chiemsee
Prien am Chiemsee
Municipality in Bavaria, Germany
Prien am Chiemsee (official: Prien a.Chiemsee, High German [priːn], Bavarian (local) dialect [breˑɐ̯̃ⁿ]) is a municipality in the Upper Bavarian district of Rosenheim in Germany. The town is a certified air and Kneipp spa on the western shore of the lake of Chiemsee, 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) east of Rosenheim.
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The name of Prien is derived from the Celtic denomination of the river Prien (Brigenna, 'coming from the mountains').