Leavenworth, Bavarian-themed city in Chelan County, United States.
Description
Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, situated at 357 meters elevation in the Cascade Mountains. The buildings in the center display half-timbering, painted wooden facades, and pointed gables reminiscent of villages in the Bavarian Alps.
History
A railway company established the settlement in 1885, and it served as a hub for timber transport for several decades. Starting in 1962, business owners redesigned the buildings in Bavarian style to attract tourists and revive the local economy.
Culture
Shop windows often display hand-painted figurines and cuckoo clocks, while many restaurants offer dishes such as bratwurst or schnitzel on their menus. Residents sometimes wear dirndls or lederhosen during local festivals, reinforcing the alpine atmosphere.
Practical
US Route 2 connects the city with larger centers to the east and west, and public buses run through the valley. Most shops and restaurants line the main street in the center, where everything is reachable on foot.
Did you know?
A museum at the edge of the center preserves over 7,000 nutcrackers from different eras and regions. Before settlers arrived, indigenous groups gathered bulb plants at the mouth of Icicle Creek where it meets the Wenatchee River.
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Leavenworth Ski Hill
2 km
Leavenworth Adventure Park
1.4 km
Leavenworth Ranger Station
754 m
Enchantment Beach
791 m
Der Ritter
592 m
Shore Street River Access
3 kmRocky Pond Estate Winery Leavenworth Tasting Room
1 kmLeavenworth Golf Course
1.8 kmHatchery Park Ampitheater
4.4 kmLeavenworth Summer Theater Box
1.1 kmAmphitheater
2.1 kmDeer Beach
1 kmRafters Beach
986 mHot Sand Beach
579 mWillkommen in Leavenworth
230 mMarble Rock Beach
498 mDog Beach
3.3 kmKestrel Vintners
415 mSand Trap
397 mDie Bergfreunde Fountain
413 mThe Storyteller
173 mFruend Canyon Trailhead
3.6 kmWork of art, sculpture
650 mSculpture, Work of art
227 mPeshastin Lookout
4.4 kmScenic viewpoint
4.1 kmScenic viewpoint
4.2 kmWaterfall
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