Mittenwald
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| Mittenwald | |
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| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Upper Bavaria |
| District | Garmisch-Partenkirchen |
| Mayor | Hermann Salminger (FW) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 132.85 km² (51.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 923 m (3028 ft) |
| Population | 7,912 (30/06/2005) |
| - Density | 60 /km² (154 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | GAP |
| Postal code | 82481 |
| Area code | 08823 |
| Website | www.mittenwald.de |
Mittenwald is a German town in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria.
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[edit] Geography
Mittenwald is located approx. 16 kilometers to the south-east of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. It is situated in the Valley of the River Isar, on the northern foothills of the Alps, on the route between the old banking and commercial centre of Augsburg, to the north, and Innsbruck to the south-east, beyond which is the Brenner Pass and the route to Lombardy, another region with a rich commercial past and present.
[edit] History
Its location as an important transit centre on a relatively low (and therefore predicable) transalpine route has been a defining feature of Mittenwald for at least two thousand years: during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries traffic was boosted by large treasure trains sent regularly from Spain to pay troops in the Netherlands, the more conventional sea route having been rendered unreliable by the (usually) discrete but effective sympathy with which the English protestant establishment favoured the Spanish king's rebellious Dutch subjects.
[edit] Economy
Mittenwald is famous for the manufacture of violins, violas and cellos, and has been a popular stop with tourists since the boom in motorized tourism began in the 1930s.
[edit] Notable places
The most significant landmark in the village is the pink colored Roman Catholic church of Saints Peter and Paul, which is typical of the region. The church and many of the surrounding buildings, both businesses and private residences, are decorated with elaborate paintings on the exterior walls.
[edit] External links
- Official site
- Virtual tour of Mittenwald (German)
- Museum of violine manufacturing (German)
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