Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Alpine district in Bavaria, Germany
The administrative region spans 1,012 square kilometers across the Bavarian Alps, containing Germany's highest peak, the Zugspitze, at 2,962 meters elevation.
The district lands belonged to the bishops of Freising and abbots of Ettal Abbey during medieval times until Bavaria acquired the territory in 1803.
The district includes 23 municipalities, each maintaining local traditions through festivals, mountain sports, and architectural elements typical of Upper Bavaria.
The district capital, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, connects to Munich and Innsbruck through regular train services and the B2 highway network.
The district's coat of arms displays a lion with a griffin head representing Steingaden Abbey, alongside a moor portrait and Bavaria's white-blue check pattern.
Location: Upper Bavaria
Inception: July 1, 1862
Capital city: Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Elevation above the sea: 1,296 m
Shares border with: Ostallgäu, Weilheim-Schongau, Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen, Reutte district, Imst District, Innsbruck-Land District, Schwaz District
Website: http://landkreis-garmisch-partenkirchen.de
GPS coordinates: 47.58000,11.17000
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:55
Linderhof Palace
15.7 km
Schloss Elmau
13.2 km
Wieskirche
23.3 km
Walchensee Hydroelectric Power Station
13.8 km
Ettal Abbey
5.8 km
Schneefernerhaus
23.2 km
Herzogstand
11 km
Mittenwald Railway
17.2 km
Alpspitze
19.1 km
Wank
8.2 km
Eibsee Cable Car
19.2 km
Benediktbeuern Abbey
22.3 km
King's House on Schachen
18.4 km
Tyrolean Zugspitze Cable Car
24.2 km
Schneeferner
22.5 km
Hochwanner
22.2 km
Höllentalanger Hut
19.2 km
AlpspiX
18.1 km
Venusgrotte
15.7 km
Jochberg
16 km
Höllentalferner
21.4 km
Wankbahn
9.7 km
Echelsbacher Brücke
20.5 km
Münter-Haus
10.7 km
Heimgarten
9.1 km
Freilichtmuseum Glentleiten
12.9 km
Karwendelbahn
19.2 km
Kuhfluchtwasserfälle
6.7 kmReviews
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