Grünwald, Bavaria

Grünwald (German for green forest) is a municipality in the district of Munich, in the state of Bavaria, Germany. It is located on the right bank of the Isar, 12 km southwest of Munich (centre). As of 31 December 2020 it had a population of 11,303.

Grünwald
Municipality
Grünwald castle in the Isar valley
Grünwald castle in the Isar valley
Coat of arms of Grünwald
Coat of arms
Location of Grünwald within Munich district
Grünwald is located in Germany
Grünwald
Grünwald
Grünwald is located in Bavaria
Grünwald
Grünwald
Coordinates: 48°2′N 11°31′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberbayern
DistrictMunich
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Jan Neusiedl[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total7.63 km2 (2.95 sq mi)
Elevation
581 m (1,906 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total11,382
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
82031
Dialling codes089
Vehicle registrationM
Websitewww.gemeinde-gruenwald.de

Grünwald is best known for medieval Grünwald Castle (Burg Grünwald), the Bavaria Film Studios (one of Europe's biggest and most famous movie production studios), and as a domicile for many prominent and rich people (Grünwald is the wealthiest municipality in Germany). The castle today houses a branch of the Bavarian Archaeological Museum.

For the 1972 Summer Olympics, the municipality hosted the individual road race cycling event. A nearly 23 km (14 mi) circuit to be traversed eight times was used.[3]

Notable residents
  • Sophia Flörsch, German race driver
  • Robert Freitag, Austrian-Swiss stage and screen actor and film director who was married to German actress Maria Sebaldt
  • The Kessler Twins, Alice and Ellen Kessler, German singers, dancers, and actresses
  • Carlos Kleiber, Austrian conductor[4]
  • Louis X (1495–1545), born in Grünwald, Duke of Bavaria
  • Helmut Ringelmann (1926–2011), German film and television producer
  • Sep Ruf, German architect
  • Maria Sebaldt, German actress who was married to Austrian-Swiss stage and screen actor and film director Robert Freitag

References
  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) (Hilfe dazu).
  3. 1972 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 2011-09-19 at the Wayback Machine Volume 1. Part 1. pp. 108, 122.
  4. "Spuren eines Genies | Carlos Kleiber Homepage - Alexander Werner - Biografie".


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