Taufkirchen, Municipality in Munich district, Germany.
Taufkirchen is a municipality in Munich district in Bavaria, spreading across several square kilometers with residential and commercial areas. The settlement sits at a moderate elevation and combines rural structures with modern infrastructure for its residents.
The place developed from a medieval settlement around the church that gave it its name. In the 20th century, its proximity to Munich transformed it from a farming area into a commuter community.
The name comes from an old church that still marks the center of the place. Despite growing as a residential area for Munich workers, it has kept its village-like character and local identity.
The place lies about 10 kilometers south of Munich and is easily reached by public transport and roads. Visitors find typical facilities of a modern municipality here, including local shops and services.
A major aerospace and defense facility, often associated with a neighboring town, actually sits mostly within this municipality's boundaries. This significant industrial presence shapes the local economy, even though it receives little public attention.
Location: Munich
Elevation above the sea: 563 m
Shares border with: Hohenbrunn, Brunnthal, Ottobrunn, Oberhaching, Unterhaching
Website: http://taufkirchen-mucl.de
GPS coordinates: 48.04600,11.61519
Latest update: December 20, 2025 13:59
Ottosäule
4.1 km
St. Johann Baptist (Taufkirchen)
270 m
Taufkirchen station
738 m
St. Georg
937 m
St. Albertus Magnus
3.7 km
Wolfschneiderhof Taufkirchen
176 m
Jerusalemkirche
1.1 km
Postamt Deisenhofen
3.7 km
Hofkapelle St. Sebastian
721 m
Wayside chapel Furth
2 km
Wegkapelle Hohenbrunner Weg 25 in Taufkirchen
661 m
Musikantenbrunnen, Oberhaching
2.7 km
Former train station Taufkirchen-Unterhaching
715 mKapellenbildstock
3.4 kmCultural heritage D-1-7935-0062 in Taufkirchen (bei München)
637 mDenkmal
4.1 km
St. Stephan
2.6 km
Deisenhofener Forst
4.6 kmCultural heritage D-1-7935-0316 in Taufkirchen (bei München)
485 mCultural heritage D-1-7935-0257 in Taufkirchen (bei München)
1.5 km
Hachinger Tal im Gebiet der Gemeinden Oberhaching und Taufkirchen
963 m
Hakenhof
2 kmWegkapelle
2.8 kmCultural heritage D-1-7935-0263 in Unterhaching
1.3 kmHahilingastraße 1
2.6 kmCultural heritage D-1-7935-0061 in Taufkirchen (bei München)
1.4 kmCultural heritage D-1-7935-0282 in Oberhaching
2.6 km
Gasthaus
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