Königsee Travel Guide
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Königsee Overview
Königsee is a town in the district of Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 12 km east of Ilmenau, and 35 km south of Erfurt (Erfurt vacation rentals | Erfurt travel guide).
Königsee the town should not be confused with the lake by the same name in Bavaria.
Königsee lies at an altitude of 377 m above sea level, in a side of Schwarzatal, on the northeast slope of the Thuringian Forest. Here too is the geological dividing line between the south and Zechsteingürtel the red sandstone in the north. The north part of Königsee is extremely steep and almost entirely forested. Koenigsee Stadtwald belongs partly to the conservation area Rinne, Rottenbachtal and is an essential part of the federal Paulinzella sandstone country, which is the catchment area of the valley gutter of Ilmtal separates. Königsee lies in the valley of the gutter.
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Things to See in Königsee
The City Council of Königssee is situated directly on the B88 (which at this point an arc close to the town hall to do). In the foyer is the clock tower of Town Hall which was built by an unknown person. The piece from the Baroque era consists of a hand-rack frame, a Stundenrad brass rollers and drums made of wood.
Koenigsee Stadtkirche was built in the Gothic style. The present building was built in five years of construction was inaugurated in 1871 after the previous church had become dilapidated.
[ source: wikipedia ]
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Travel Insider Tips for Königsee
Dort und bei Lindau am Bodensee sind die schoensten Staedtschen mit sehr viel zu tun oder garnichts zu tun.
Shared by Andreas Probst, Mar 2011
Beautiful, I remember almost killing myself climbing on the side of the mountain trying to snag an Edelweiss in Berchtesgaden. I still have it....lol.
Shared by Lorraine Laughlin, Mar 2011
We took the boat the whole way to the end of the lake and then walked to the Obersee. An easy walk, beautiful and quiet (well, in April it was).
Shared by Steve Kennedy, Mar 2011
You have to take the ferry on the Koenigsee to St. Bartholome ~ a must!!!
Shared by Manfred Schulte, Apr 2010
Yes, I have listened to the echo of the trumpet playing on the Königssee. One of the most beautiful places I have seen.
Shared by Christine Fisher Thiessen, Mar 2011
The Königssee itself is amazingly clear and beautiful! They don't allow gas boats on the lake so there is no pollution in the lake. Also a short hike from St. Bartholomä is the ice chapel. It's very majestic!
Shared by Tamberly Jones Klemmer, Apr 2010
Go to Haus Bogner and be sure to enjoy the food at the Echo Stube there!! And yes I lived there also...
Shared by William D. Sutherland III, Mar 2011
Just left Konigssee today; really enjoyed our stay at Hotel Schiffmeister, and dinner at the Echo Stubel! BEAUTIFUL area!
Shared by Susan Ratliff, Apr 2010
Don't forget to take a wooden boat ride on Lake Konigssee! Hear the trumpet. Eat some fresh fish. Go for a hike. One of my favorite places in the whole world!
Shared by Robin Isaak Womack, Apr 2010
Königsee in Thuringia
[ source: koenigsee.de]
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- Homepage of Königsee: koenigsee.de
- Wikipedia: Königsee
More about the History of Königsee
The place was first Königsee 1198 as Kunegesse mentioned. The town received privileges by Günther XXXII. Königsee had an intensive mining operation, and iron, silver, copper and lead removed. In the Thirty Years' War Königsee had been looted and burned down. With the general economic development of the Principality of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt and the prohibition of Olitätenhandels came in the 19th Century to an economic decline and increased emigration to America. The city then expanded to the shoe leather and tool industry. The Koenigsee part of the VEB MLW Medizintechnik Suhl was a major manufacturer of surgical instruments.
[ source: wikipedia ]
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