Kiefersfelden

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Kiefersfelden
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Coordinates: 47 ° 37 '  N , 12 ° 11'  E

Basic data
State : Bavaria
Administrative region : Upper Bavaria
County : Rosenheim
Height : 490 m above sea level NHN
Area : 36.73 km 2
Residents: 6844 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density : 186 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code : 83088
Area code : 08033
License plate : RO , AIB , WS
Community key : 09 1 87 148
Community structure: 18 districts
Address of the
municipal administration: 		Rathausplatz 1
83088 Kiefersfelden
Website : www.kiefersfelden.de
Mayor : Hajo Gruber (UW)
Location of the community of Kiefersfelden in the district of Rosenheim
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new parish church Holy Cross with Tame Emperor

Kiefersfelden is a municipality in the Upper Bavarian district of Rosenheim on the border with Austria .

geography

Geographical location

Kiefersfelden is located in the Bavarian part of the Lower Inn Valley at the foot of the Kaiser Mountains and right on the border with Tyrol in Austria. The Klausenbach continues the Thierseer Ache flowing from Tyrol on the Bavarian side, flows after the Gießenbach tributary as Kieferbach through the village and flows into the Inn .

Kiefersfelden is 484 m above sea ​​level . The highest point in the municipality is the 1852 m high Große Traithen . It belongs to the Mangfall Mountains and is the highest mountain in the Rosenheim district in front of the Wendelstein (1836 m).

There are several small lakes in the municipality: Hödenauersee , Kieferer See and Kreutsee . Immediately behind the state border are the Egelsee and the Hechtsee in the Kufstein area .

Neighboring communities

Oberaudorf
Bayrischzell compass Ebbs
(Tyrol)
Thiersee
(Tyrol) 		Kufstein
(Tyrol)

Community structure

Kiefersfelden has 18 officially named districts:

The largest district of Kiefersfelden - apart from the core town of Kiefersfelden - is Mühlbach with its own fire brigade and music band, the scythe-smith music band Mühlbach. The latter goes back to the factory chapel of the Sensen Union. The Bavarian and Tyrolean Sensenunion Mühlbach AG (1880–1991) produced 350,000 scythes annually in its prime with 120 employees. Mühlbach belongs to the political community of Kiefersfelden, but to the parish of Oberaudorf. In the area of ​​Mühlbach - on the border to Oberaudorf - you will find the Caritas nursing home St. Peter and the Caritas kindergarten of the same name.

climate

A typical weather feature is the foehn / alpine foehn , which ensures periods of good weather, which, in addition to sudden increases in temperature, ensure good visibility, but are responsible for headaches in sensitive people. The mean snow cover duration between 1951/52 and 1995/96 averaged 92 days (long-term behavior of the snow cover in Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria, KLIWA , 2005).

The current weather of Kiefersfelden is recorded in the Kiefersfelden-Gach weather station (belonging to the monitoring network of the German Weather Service (DWD)) at 518 m above sea level.

history

Before Christ

  • 4th - 3rd millennium BC: earliest evidence of human life in the Inn Valley.

Roman times

  • 2nd century AD: transit area of ​​the Roman Inntalstrasse.
  • During the Roman rule there was a lot of shipping traffic on the Inn.
  • 5th century AD: Saint Valentin of Passau , first bishop of Raetia († 460 AD) travels to Rome several times on the Inn.
  • 488 AD: Final departure of the Romans.

middle Ages

  • In the first third of the 6th century the Bavarians took the land .
  • Around 1135: Kiefersfelden was mentioned for the first time in a document as Chiverinesvelt .
  • Until the 13th century, goods on Kiefersfeldener settlements belonged to the area of ​​the Counts of Falkenstein .
  • Duties to the ducal manor of the Wittelsbach family are listed in Salbuch from the 13th century . It lists jobs in the Kiefersfelden area. These include, for example: Cologne, Mühlbach, Trojer , Mühlau, Wildgrub, Bichl in the Schöffau.
  • 1315: The old Gothic Kiefersfelden church on Buchberg (see photo of the old parish church, below) is mentioned in the Conradin register , the oldest directory of the churches in the Freising diocese.

Modern times and industrialization

  • 1503–1505 War of the Landshut Succession : hamlets and spots of the Auerburg court in the direction of Kufstein were burned down. As a result of the war, the offices of Kitzbühel, Rattenberg and Kufstein fell to the House of Habsburg , and Kiefersfelden became a border town.
  • The first shipbuilding workshop in the local area can be traced back to 1540.
  • In 1611, the Counts of Fieger (from the municipality of Fügen in the Zillertal) acquired land behind the Buchberg from the dukes of Bavaria in order to land and char wood there. They operated smelting furnaces and hammer mills in the Zillertal, but the wood supplies there for producing coal were running out. Then the Habsburg family offered them the forests of the Thierseer Ache for use, but had to bring this wood through Trift to Bavarian territory in order to be able to bring the coal produced there on the water to the Zillertal.
  • In 1612 24,000 tribes were lifted and landed on the Kohlstatt.
  • 1618 founding of the jousting games.
  • In 1695 the Fieger received the permit to build an ironworks on the Kiefer, the area between the Landstrasse and the Inn.
  • 1696 Construction of the Blaahaus .
  • In the course of the administrative reforms in Bavaria in 1818, Kiefersfelden became an independent political municipality.
  • 1834 to 1836 construction of the Ottokapelle (architect: Joseph Daniel Ohlmüller ) on the road to Kufstein to commemorate the crossing of the border by Otto , son of King Ludwig I of Bavaria , when he took office as King of Greece .
  • 1858 The Rosenheim – Kufstein railway line opens.
  • 1883 Founding of the marble industry Kiefer AG after Augsburg merchants had bought the no longer profitable steel works of the Fieger in 1882.

After 1900

Inn ship St. Nikolaus at the landing stage in Kiefersfelden
  • 1910 Construction of the Gießenbach hydropower plant.
  • Since 1961 Kiefersfelden has had the rating climatic health resort .
  • In 1998 shipping on the Inn was resumed with a landing stage in Kiefersfelden. The “St. Nicholas". There were other landing stages in the surrounding communities of Oberaudorf, Niederndorf , Ebbs and Kufstein. For reasons of profitability, shipping with the “St. Nikolaus ”in 2011 again.

Population development

Between 1988 and 2018 the municipality grew from 5,661 to 6,821 by 1,160 inhabitants or by 20.5%.

economy

Electricity supply

A small hydropower plant on Gießenbach (110,000 kWh / year)

In Kiefersfelden, the water power of the Kieferbach and the Gießenbach has been used since the 15th century. In 1910 the community put the Gießenbach power plant, which is still in use today, into operation, for which the Gießenbach had to be dammed by a dam.

The Kieferbach, which is slightly dammed up locally, is also used to generate electricity. In addition to the Kieferbach Bridge, Germany's largest hydropower screw is in operation there, generating an annual output of around 350,000 kWh and supplying around 100 households with electricity.

The construction of a "citizen solar power plant" aroused national interest in 2001. On the roof of the local school, 243 m² of module areas with an annual electricity yield of around 27,000 kWh were installed. The construction costs were raised through the sale of shares to the citizens.

tourism

Tourism occupies an essential place in the economic development of the municipality. With a total of 700 beds for foreigners, the municipality has around 58,000 overnight stays (as of 2012).

traffic

Immediately next to the former pier of the Inn shipping - and not far from the museum in the Blaahaus (see below) - is the Inn ferry, which goes back to a tradition from the 18th century and leads to Ebbs / Eichelwang in Tyrol. During the summer months people and bicycles are transferred with the Inn ferry.

Kiefersfelden is located 85 km southeast of Munich , 30 km south of Rosenheim , 95 km west of Salzburg , 75 km northeast of Innsbruck and is 110 km from the border with Italy at the Brenner .

New Parish Church of the Holy Cross

Culture and sights

See also: List of architectural monuments in Kiefersfelden and List of ground monuments in Kiefersfelden

Knight spectacles Kiefersfelden

The Kiefersfelden Ritterschauspiele were founded in 1618, making it the oldest popular theater in Germany with rotating walls. The performances take place every year in the summer months on the stage, which has existed since 1833, based on baroque models. The stage is equipped with a baroque rotating backdrop. The amateur actors, who mostly come from the region, perform plays that were written on site by Joseph Schmalz in the 19th century . The Kiefersfelden Ritterschauspiele are recognized by the Bavarian Ministry of Culture as educating the people and of particular artistic value.

Blue house

Museum in the Blaahaus

In the Blaahaus you can see evidence of Kiefersfelden's eventful past - coal distillery ( charcoal burning ), iron smelting, marble industry, pine , etc. Originally the Blaahaus (built in 1696) served as a residence for the workers at the smelting furnace (Blaaofen). In the 1990s, it was canceled after its rightful place in the center and in the lower jaw shifted . There the Blaahaus was opened as a museum in 1996.

Kiefersfelden music band

Since it was founded in 1787, the Kiefersfelden music band has accompanied many events in the village. The band consists of over 50 members and also performs at national concerts. The band has achieved a high level of awareness through several sound recordings, radio and television.

Trachtenverein Kiefersfelden

The GTEV ( Mountain Costume Conservation Association ) "Grenzlandler" Kiefersfelden e. V. was founded in 1905 and is an important part of the community of Kiefersfelden. In addition to participating in many church events ( Sebastiani parade, Kieferer festival, Corpus Christi , pilgrimage to Schwarzlack ( Brannenburg ), etc.), the members of the traditional costume association perform at many festivals and parades, such as the annual Gaufest . The partner associations of the Grenzlandler Kiefersfelden costume association are the Luegstoana Oberaudorf costume association and the Falkenstoana Flintsbach costume association .

Men's Choir 1895 Kiefersfelden e. V.

The association was founded on November 18, 1895. The active members meet weekly to rehearse. In 1905 the first club standard was purchased, which is still guarded by the ensign today.

Wachtl-Express Kiefersfelden

On this narrow-gauge railway with a track width of 900 mm, limestone was transported from the Wachtl quarry in Tyrol to Kiefersfelden to the now closed HeidelbergCement AG plant. The Wachtlbahn systems with the rolling stock now belong to the South Bavarian Portland cement works Gebr. Wiesböck & Co. GmbH based in Rohrdorf. Passenger traffic has taken place seven weekends a year on the five-kilometer route since 1990. The Museums-Eisenbahn-Gemeinschaft Wachtl e. V. two Krokodil- type electric locomotives from 1929 and 1930 are made available for this purpose. The destination Wachtl is approached with three passenger cars from 1912.

In 1994 the "Museum Railway" was legally founded, primarily through the support of railway-loving officials from the Bavarian Ministry of Transport, the government of Upper Bavaria , the former Federal Railway and the municipality of Kiefersfelden. Thanks to its destination in the area of ​​the Thiersee municipality just behind the Austrian border, the Wachtl Express is one of the international train connections.

Kieferer puppet theater

Traditional and modern puppet theater is performed in the Kiefer puppet theater. Thanks to the loving and detailed design, the Kiefer puppet theater is known far beyond regional borders. The Bavarian Ministry of Culture awarded the title "educationally valuable".

Partner municipality

In 2011 the 40th anniversary of the partnership with Damville in Normandy was celebrated.

Water skiing on the Hödenauersee, in the background the Kranzhorn
Kreuthsee with Kranzhorn

leisure

  • Innsola: Spacious swimming pool with outdoor pool, earth sauna, steam bath and plunge pool
  • Water skiing on Hödenauersee: pentagonal course over 750 m in length. Driven by an electric motor
  • Extensive hiking and biking trails with many excursion destinations to neighboring Austria
  • Bathing lakes: Hechtsee (Tyrol), Kieferer See, Kreuthsee
  • Outdoor adventure rafting, canyoning ( Gießenbachklamm ), cave tours, high ropes course, kayaking and canoeing, ...
  • Angling: day and week tickets for the Kieferer See and Inn are available from the Kiefersfelden tourist information office

Sports

MTG Kiefersfelden

Friends of bicycle and motorcycle trials are organized at MTG Kiefersfelden. The events carried out include several world championship runs in motorcycle trials and runs for the South German championship in bicycle trials. A natural backdrop is available for this in the old quarry.

WSC Kiefersfelden-Rosenheim

The WSC Kiefersfelden-Rosenheim is a water ski club in Kiefersfelden. The club has already provided the German team champion and world champion in water skiing several times. There are regular national and international competitions in water skiing and water ski jumping at Hödenauer See.

TC Kiefersfelden

The Trial Club Kiefersfelden, which was only founded in autumn 2006, aims to promote youth in motorcycle trials.

ASV Kiefersfelden

  • In the spring of 1929, football enthusiasts decided to found a sports club in Kiefersfelden.
  • In 1931, after a year of construction, the inauguration ceremony of the sports facility (sports field) took place. At that time, the club already had five teams.
  • The constant expansion of the association made it necessary to create more facilities. On July 13, 1969, the club's management was able to hold the inauguration of the new facilities, combined with a week of festivities and the 40th anniversary. The 1st team celebrated promotion to the A-class (today's district league).
  • In 2009, a school sports facility was built on Kufsteiner Strasse with two artificial turf pitches, a 100 m track, long jump and shot put facility, and covered asphalt curling lane, and the changing rooms were renovated and expanded.
  • In 2010 there was a friendly match against the Swiss champions, cup winners and Champions League participants FC Basel (result: 1:21)
  • In 2012, the first team was relegated to the district class again after just one year in the district league. The 2nd and 3rd teams were in the middle of the B and C class.

Personalities

photos

literature

  • Hans Moser: Chronicle of Kiefersfelden (= sources and representations on the history of the city and the district of Rosenheim, Ed. Albert Aschl). Verlag der Stadtarchiv Rosenheim, Rosenheim 1959.

Web links

Commons : Kiefersfelden  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ "Data 2" sheet, Statistical Report A1200C 202041 Population of the municipalities, districts and administrative districts 1st quarter 2020 (population based on the 2011 census) ( help ).
  2. ↑ http://www.seen.de/83026-rosenheim/ Umgebung /
  3. ↑ http://www.bayerische-landesbibliothek-online.de/orte/ortssuche_action.html ? Anzeige=voll&modus=automat&tempus=+20111022/203246&attr=OBJ&val= 513
  4. ↑ http://www.feuerwehr-muehlbach.de/
  5. ↑ https://www.sensenschmiedmusik.de/Unterseiten/geschichte.htm
  6. ↑ http://www.hartl-art.de/industi.htm
  7. ↑ http://www.sensen-union.de/php/historie.php
  8. ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original dated February 23, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.kliwa.de
  9. ↑ DWD
  10. ↑ Weather station Kiefersfelden-Gach
  11. ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original dated February 16, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.tirol-schiffahrt.at
  12. ↑ Regenerative power generation in Kiefersfelden
  13. ↑ Kieferer Nachrichten 12/2012 (PDF; 13.1 MB)
  14. ↑ Kiefersfelden: location and directions
  15. ↑ https://www.blaahaus.de/