What to see in Munich on foot, besides the historic center. Rivers of Bavaria Useful information for tourists

Part 1. From the source to the Tierpark Hellabrunn in Munich.

Source of the river Isar is located high in the Tyrol mountains, in the Karwendel mountain range, at the foot of the Birkkarspitze peak (2749 meters). Several fast streams, falling from steep slopes, merge at an altitude of 1160 meters into a single stream that tends to the west, turns sharply to the north, crosses the border of Bavaria, and just as sharply to the east, skirting around their homeland - the Karwendel mountains in the Northern Alps.

Izar. Isar River Flow Map

Before turning north again, the stream breaks out into a vast valley between high, densely forested mountains, and flows into the huge, incredibly beautiful mountain lake Szlvensteinsee. More precisely, this is not a lake, but an artificially created reservoir. Between 1954 and 1959, a dam was built that blocked the Isar River, and a hydroelectric power station was built, which provided electricity to many towns and cities in the Northern Alps. In 1994-2001, the modernization and reconstruction of structures was carried out, a second hydroelectric power station was built. The dimensions of the dam made of gravel, crushed stone, sand and concrete: height - 44 meters, width - 15 meters, length - 180 meters. The reservoir is 7 kilometers long and 2 kilometers wide.

In addition to generating electricity, the purpose of creating a reservoir was also to obtain a real opportunity to manage this completely wild mountain stream in the season of excessive moisture abundance, and in the dry season - to create and maintain a certain sufficient supply of water. Over the years, the reservoir has repeatedly saved settlements and cities near Izar both from devastating floods and from lack of water.

The typically mountainous river Isar, having escaped to the relatively flat plateau of Upper Bavaria, does not slow down its course and does not turn into a flat river. A stormy stream rushing rapidly through the city of Bad Tölz, filled near the city of Wolfratshausen with the water of the left tributary Loisach, rushes to Munich and sweeps through the city limits in the area of ​​the Grünwald suburb.

The Isar crosses Munich from southwest to northeast for 14 kilometers, separating from the city about one third in the east. The Isar in the capital of Bavaria is not at all like the wide, full-flowing river of the capital city, which clearly symbolizes the flow of history, which by fate and Providence itself attracts the city and its country from a valiant past to prosperity created by a succession of great and wise rulers. Izar is not dressed in solemn granite and marble, the front facades of sparkling palaces do not go out to him. You cannot walk along the Izar along the wide embankments, admiring the flow of water, scurrying up and down by light boats and solidly passing large ships of the river fleet. No. Izar is not a navigable river.

Seeing the expanses of the Izar floodplain, tall spreading trees, islets, rapids and shallows, here and there slowing down the rapid current in a narrow summer, a fast and shallow mountain river, stones scattered along its gentle banks, you get a feeling of rural idyll, patriarchal. It would be quite expected to meet here a herd of cows or sheep grazing in a flooded meadow.

Isar and its banks are most likely a large English-style park, very well-groomed, but preserving the naturalness of the landscape: freely growing spreading chestnuts on the high banks of the river valley, bushes and grass on meadows of a wide floodplain and on low islands, the naturalness of large and small stones brought from mountains and abandoned along the water on the winding banks, the naturalness of the paths trodden by people, laid along the banks of the bike paths. And only occasionally the towers and domes of churches and infrequent tall buildings protruding above the dense greenery remind you that you are in the center of a large industrial, university city.

Izar. View from the Thalkirchner Brücke bridge upstream of the Isar. Evening ablution.

But, despite the fidelity of all that has been said, Isar plays a huge role in the history and life of the capital of Bavaria. It supplies water to a large city, its factories and factories, its population. Several hydroelectric power plants (Wasserkraftwerk) built within Munich provide the city with electricity. The Isar River Valley is a green area in the city center, a kind of park where you can relax in the silence of nature, admire the fast-flowing stream (nothing soothes like a long contemplation of the moving water), take a walk, ride a bike. Izar divides the city and at the same time unites it into a single urban conglomerate. Within Munich, 26 (!) Bridges, road, rail and just pedestrian, have been built across the river. One of them even turned out to be the "culprit" for the emergence of the city - the one that Henry Leo built by laying a salt road to the market in the middle of the village from which the city arose.

The first bridge that the river meets on its way within the city boundaries is the Großhesseloher Brücke railway bridge in the Pullach area, along which the BOB (Bayern Oberland Bahn) trains and high-speed S-bahn lines S27 rush. The bridge was built here during the construction of the railway in 1851-1857. It was repeatedly reconstructed and strengthened as the tonnage of railway cars and the speed of movement increased. In 1945, they tried to blow it up in front of the approaching Allied troops, but the explosion was not powerful enough due to the fact that the fuses were removed from some of the charges. Finally, in 1983 - 1985, the old bridge was demolished and a new one was built in its place, meeting all modern requirements. A comfortable, wide path was built for pedestrians and cyclists.

From the height of the trusses of the new bridge - 42 meters - there is a beautiful view of the river valley, its banks, and the surrounding urban areas. Therefore, it is popular with artists and photographers who like to admire excellent landscapes. But this bridge is also known for the dark side of life. He became popular with suicides. Therefore, the pedestrian path on it is fenced off with a high wire fence, over which it is difficult to climb.

This is followed by Marienklausensteg - a pedestrian metal bridge built in 1997 on the site of an old wooden bridge on concrete supports. It allows residents of the right-bank Harlaching district to cross the river and the power plant branch channel to the left bank to the Talkirchen district.

Immediately behind the Marienklausensteg, on the right along the bank of the Isar River, there is the Auer Mühlbach stream, which was artificially created in ancient times so that the mill wheels rotate with a completely regulated flow, and not wild, often changing the channel and water level, completely unpredictable river. The water of the stream was also used by dyeing, leather and felting craftsmen, sawmills and fire brigades, gardeners and housewives. The stream was once used to remove all kinds of impurities.

The mill stream runs through the eastern parts of Munich for seven kilometers and returns to Isar opposite the northern tip of the Praterinsel island. Its mouth is located at an altitude of 509 meters, which is 15 meters below the source (where it branches off from the river).

Today, the Auer Mühlbach stream fills the ponds, fountains and streams of the large Tierpark Hellabrunn with flowing river water, thus creating a beautiful natural habitat for its many inhabitants, animals and birds. The zoo is spread over a large area along the right bank of the Isar, just behind the head of the Auer Mühlbach stream.

Izar. A brown bear catches fish in Izar's water. Tierpark Hellabrunn. Izar. A family of elk in a meadow near the Isar River. Tierpark Hellabrunn.

You can go and drive to the right bank of the Isar to the Hellabrunn Zoo from the U-bahn "Thalkirchen (Tierpark)" station of the U3 line, located on the left bank of the river, over the Thalkirchner Brücke bridge. The bridge of light spatial construction, 197 meters long, crosses the diversion canal and the river and was built in 1991 on the site of an old wooden one that had stood here since 1904. The new bridge uses the concrete pillars of its predecessor and is made of glued timber (spruce, larch) fastened with steel knots. It is not intended for heavy traffic and is used only for intracity transportation of vehicles with a total mass of no more than 3 tons at a speed of no more than 30 km / h. On the other hand, visitors of the zoo and the green recreation areas lying along the right bank of the river are happy to walk along it.

Izar. Even the winter cold doesn't bother pink flamingos. Tierpark Hellabrunn.

Beyond the Thalkirchner Brücke, the river bends to the right, splits into several streams and runs past many small rock banks under the Flauchersteg footbridge, which stretches south-north from Hellabrunn to Flaucher, a large green island between the Isar riverbed and the Werkskanal. The Flauchersteg Bridge is 340.50 meters long and 4 meters wide.

Izar. View downstream of the Isar from the Thalkirchner Brücke bridge. The Flauchersteg footbridge is visible in the distance.

On the northern part of Flaucher, a large Brudermühlbrücke bridge has been built, connecting the Sendling district on the left bank of the Isar with the right-bank Giesing. The bridge is designed for heavy traffic, cyclists and pedestrians and is part of the Munich 2R ring road. It was built in 1904, practically destroyed by bombing in 1943 and rebuilt in 1953. Then, at the end of the eighties, the bridge underwent a significant reconstruction, expanded. Today, the three-span bridge made of prestressed reinforced concrete is 138 meters long and 36 meters wide.

Further on the Isar's path, there is the Braunauer Eisenbahnbrücke railway bridge, 150.44 meters long, 16 meters wide, built in 1871, at the time of the beginning of the creation of the Bavarian railway network. It connects the Ostbahnhof to the east of Munich with the Hauptbahnhof Main Station and Westbound rail lines.

And so Isar river already approaching the center of Munich. In front of the river is the Wittelsbacherbrücke.

The Isar flows in Tyrol (Austria) and Bavaria (Germany) and flows into the Danube. The Isar River has probably been used since prehistoric times as a trade route for the transport of goods by rafts from the Alps and from Italy to the Danube.

The bridges across the Isar have been discovered since the Middle Ages. The cities of Munich and Landshut were founded in the Middle Ages in conjunction with the construction of bridges across this river, while it was about the distribution of trade routes with the conquest of power and economic influence. Further urban expansion generated a steady demand for timber and lime, which led to a boom in alloying, especially in the highlands.

Since the 17th century, various goods, tropical fruits, spices, cotton and silk were transported through the Isar from Mittenwald, the city of Venetian fairs, to Vienna and Budapest.

Today, the Isar River plays a huge role in Munich, providing the city with water and electricity from hydroelectric power plants built within the Bavarian capital. In summer, vacationers gather on the banks of the Izar. Thanks to the good water purification in the river, you can swim.

Munich Zoo Hellabrunn is located on the right bank of the river, and the Thalkirchner Brücke bridge connects the Thalkirchen (Tierpark) U3 underground station on the left bank of the Isar.

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:) Today we will take a walk along the river itself and see how Munich residents have a rest and where they spend their hot summer weekends.

The Isar River is relatively small (its length is only 300 kilometers), originates in the Austrian alpine peaks and flows into the larger and more famous Danube in Bavaria. In the upper segment, Isar is popular with extreme sports enthusiasts, while in Bavaria, Isar is becoming more calm and meek. Although, in truth, here the river flow is quite serious and fast.

2. Artificial dams in the center of Munich

3. View from the back side

4. A real Munich man uses any island as a beach. Look at this cute picture :)

5. These trees, I think, came with the June flood (remember when all the news was trumpeted about Prague?). And although Munich held out, the level in Izar was above the June norm

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7. Somewhere the river is calm enough

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9. Pedestrian bridge over the river

10. As such, I did not find the embankment in Munich. Well here's some kind of semblance

11. Nearby is a small museum dedicated to the study of the Alps. Stones with signatures on each with information about the rocks and places where they were taken

12. In addition to the outdoor exposition, there is also a small two-story building, where you can learn the history of the conquest of the Alps, look at rare photographs, and also look at the mountaineering (now you understand the origin of this word? :) equipment. The official website of the museum - www.alpenverein.de/Kultur/Museum/

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14. Lifebuoys are everywhere. We met very similar ones in Stockholm

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The population of Munich is 1,382,273 people (31.12.2010). It is thus the largest city in Bavaria and the third city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the seat of the government of Bavaria, the government of the region of Upper Bavaria, as well as the government of the Munich district.

Munich is renowned for its brewing traditions. There are six large breweries in the city that supply beer to the world famous Oktoberfest (German Oktoberfest) - a festival of beer, pretzels, fried chicken and carousels, held annually in late September - early October in Theresienwiese.

Modern Munich is not only a center of cultural and museum values, but also a large industrial and research center. Thanks to renowned universities, one of the largest in Europe, the Bavarian State Library with 6 million volumes, the Max Planck and Heinz Mayer-Leibniz Institutes, a nuclear research reactor and many other institutions, Munich maintains a strong position in European science.

History (overview)

Middle Ages

The history of Munich begins in the 8th century, when monks from the nearby Tegernsee monastery settled on the Peter Hill (German Petersbergl). Today on the site of the settlement is the Church of St. Peter (German: Sankt-Peter-Kirche). The city was first mentioned in documents of 1158 under the name Villa Munichen; however, already in 1175 Munich was given the status of a city and the city walls were erected. In 1240 Munich passed into the possession of the Wittelsbachs and after the partition of Bavaria in 1255 was their residence in Upper Bavaria until 1918. With the unification of Bavaria in 1507, Munich became its capital, and in 1806 - the capital of the Kingdom of Bavaria. Currently, the Munich residence of the Wittelsbachs functions as a public museum.

New time

On October 17, 1810, in honor of the wedding of Crown Prince Ludwig (later King Ludwig I) and Princess Teresa of Saxony-Hildburghaus, horse races were organized, which marked the beginning of the annual Oktoberfest beer festival.

Weimar Republic

In 1916, during the First World War, the city was bombed for the first time: three French bombs fell on the city. The post-war period became difficult for Munich: in November 1918, Ludwig III fled the city with his family, and after the assassination of the first republican Prime Minister of Bavaria Kurt Eisner, on April 13, 1919, the Bavarian Soviet Republic (leader Ernst Toller) was proclaimed in Munich, which On May 3, 1919, it was defeated by the Freikor detachments. After that, Bavaria became part of the Weimar Republic. The Nazi Party was formed in the Hofbräuhaus beer hall on 24 February 1920. In 1923, the Beer Hall Putsch took place at the Bürgerbräukeller beer hall in Munich, when Hitler's supporters attempted a coup; however, then the Weimar Republic survived, and now a memorial plate on Odeonsplatz reminds of this event. Hitler was arrested (later released ahead of schedule in 1924), and the Nazi party, at that time practically unknown outside Munich, was temporarily banned throughout Germany. Despite the events of 1923, Munich continued to be the capital of the NSDAP.

Munich under the Nazis

In 1933, in the elections to the Reichstag on March 5, 1933, the NSDAP proved to be the most influential among the right-wing parties. However, the number of votes cast for her was the smallest: 37% against an average of 44% in Germany. Despite this, the City Council turned out to be Nazi. In 1934, Hitler dealt with his political opponents: according to the official figures of the Nazi government, over 60 people were killed during the Night of Long Knives (now this figure is considered underestimated [source not specified 515 days]). In 1935, Hitler called Munich the "Capital of the Movement", referring to the putsch that took place here. In addition, such prominent figures of the Nazi party as Heydrich and Himmler, the former police chief, began their careers here. The first Dachau Concentration Camp was founded near the city in 1933. Munich became the site of the signing of the 1938 agreement between Germany, Italy, Great Britain and France, as a result of which part of the territory of Czechoslovakia (Sudetenland) passed to Germany (the Czechoslovak government was presented with a fact and accepted surrender), and Hitler de facto gained control over the rest Czechoslovakia, subject to no further progress. A year later, Georg Elser made an unsuccessful attempt to assassinate Hitler at the Bürgerbräukeller beer hall during the annual message in honor of the anniversary of the Beer Hall Putsch. At the same time, there is no other city in Germany in which there was such a massive rejection of Nazism, as here and such diverse manifestations of the resistance movement. The organization "White Rose" functioned here, in which Hans and Sophie Scholl, as well as Christoph Probst, took part. In April 1945, military translators, wanting to avoid bloodshed, organized the "Action for the freedom of Bavaria" ("Freiheitsaktion Bayern") with the seizure of radio stations and a number of government buildings. Although the action was eventually suppressed by the SS, it achieved its goals - American soldiers entered the city in the spring of 1945 without a fight, not a single bridge was blown up. A quarter of the city's population died, 60% of the buildings were destroyed. The historic center of the city has been almost completely destroyed. Of the 815,000 inhabitants, only 480,000 remained in the city. Out of 10,000 Jews, only 746 remained in the city. During the Second World War, Munich was bombed 71 times and was badly destroyed. But in the summer of 1945, the City Council decided to restore the historic center to its original form. During the post-war reconstruction, it was decided to keep the original street layout.

Post-war period

In 1957, the population of Munich exceeded the milestone of 1 million. In 1972, the XX Summer Olympic Games were held in Munich, in preparation for which the city center was reconstructed, the Olympic village and the metro were built, and the transport network was significantly expanded. Unfortunately, these games became notorious for the terrorist attack against the Israeli national team, undertaken by Arab terrorists. Since 1962, the International Conference on Politics and Security has been held annually in Munich in the first ten days of February.

Culture and attractions

New town hall

The central square of the city, on which stands the column of the Virgin Mary, erected by Maximilian I, is Marienplatz, in the area of ​​which many attractions are located, including the old (German Altes Rathaus) and the new town hall (German Neues Rathaus).

There are many architectural and cultural monuments in Munich. The most interesting is the Old Town (German Altstadt) with the Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God and many churches. The Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God (German Frauenkirche) is the tallest cathedral in Munich (99 meters), which has become the symbol of the city. The church was built in the 15th century in the Gothic style. Its two towers have become a symbol of Munich. There is a black marble sarcophagus of Emperor Ludwig IV of Bavaria. There is a legend that the devil left the footprint at the entrance to the temple. St. Peter's Church (German Peterskirche) is the oldest church in Munich, built in the XII century. As a result of a fire at the beginning of the XIV century, the church was badly destroyed. It has been restored, but in the Gothic rather than Romanesque style. The Church of St. Michael (German Jesuitenkirche St. Michael) was built in 1583-1597 by order of William V, who thus wished to pay tribute to the Counter-Reformation. This is one of the most remarkable Renaissance creations in Germany. Here is the tomb, where the ashes of many kings and princes of the Witelsbach dynasty are buried, including Ludwig II of Bavaria, who went down in history as a "fairy king". The Theatinerkirche St. Kajetan Church is another famous church in Munich. The construction of the Theatinerkirche began in 1662 in the Baroque style and continued in the 18th century. The grandiose dimensions of the Theatinerkirche (dome height 71 m) underline the importance of the event in honor of which it was built, the birth of the heir to the throne, Max-Emmanuel. The most beautiful church in the city - Azamkirche (German: Asamkirche) (officially the Church of St. John of Nepomuk), created by the Azam brothers in 1729-1771 and is considered a masterpiece of European late Baroque. The baroque facade of the church is inscribed in a single row with other buildings on the street.

Munich is a city of museums, many of which were created over the centuries. Munich owes this wealth to Louis I of Bavaria, who founded the city's most beautiful museums - the old and new Pinakothek and the Glyptotek. Munich is a place of pilgrimage for lovers of modern and ancient art. The Alte Pinakothek, Munich's most visited museum, is housed in a gloomy Venetian Renaissance-style building by Leo von Klenze, the court architect of Louis I of Bavaria. It houses 9000 paintings by 1400 artists. Among other masterpieces of the Pinakothek belong "Madonna and Child" by Leonardo da Vinci and the painting by Albrecht Altdorfer "The Battle of Alexander the Great with Darius". The pearl of the museum are the halls of old German masters from Lucas Cranach to Albrecht Altdorfer, as well as Rubens. The collections of German and Dutch artists from the 15th to 16th centuries, as well as Dutch and Flemish paintings of the 17th century are magnificent.

The new Pinakothek was built in the middle of the 19th century by order of Louis I of Bavaria, destroyed in 1944 and restored by the architect Alexander Brancas in 1975-1981. More than 550 paintings and 50 sculptures are presented in 22 halls and 10 offices. The collection covers the period from Rococo to German Art Nouveau. Pre-romantic canvases in French and German painting and Impressionist paintings are presented. There are many world famous paintings - Feuerbach's The Flight of Medea, Van Gogh's Sunflowers and Manet's Breakfast on the Grass.

The Glyptotek is one of the oldest museums in Munich and the first museum in Europe to open to the public. It contains remarkable works of the antique era from the collection of Louis I of Bavaria. The collection of sculpture covers the period from Greek art of the 6th century BC. NS. until the 4th century AD NS. One of Munich's most charming cafés is housed in a beautiful, classic-style courtyard.

The Contemporary Art Gallery is located in the House of Arts. Its collection consists of 400 paintings and sculptures from the early 20th century to the present day, including Surrealists, Fauves and Cubists. Not to be missed are works by Klee, Ernst Kirchner, Emil Nolde, August Makke, as well as 14 works by Picasso.

The Deutsches Museum is one of the largest technical museums in Europe dedicated to natural sciences and technology. Created in 1903 by Oscar von Miller. Its expositions introduce all the major discoveries made during the 20th century. You can see real submarines that took part in the battles of the First and Second World Wars. Villa Lenbach is located a few steps from Königsplatz, the museum is housed in the villa of the painter Franz Lenbach, a beautiful building in Florentine style. Of particular interest in the collection of the museum are the works of artists - members of the "Blue Rider" group. The collection of works by Wassily Kandinsky is world famous.

The Villa Stuck exhibits frescoes and paintings by the neo-romanticist and symbolist Franz von Stuck, a master who, along with Lenbach, was called the king of artists. The Museum of the City of Munich is dedicated to the history of the city, there is a very good collection of prints, lithographs and models of old Munich. The Bavarian National Museum was created in 1855 by Maximilian II and is dedicated to the culture and folk art of Bavaria. Many works of religious art are exhibited: sculptures, statues, tapestries, altars.

The Munich Toy Museum is located in the tower of the old town hall. There is a collection of toys by Ivan Steiger. The collection includes old models of the railway, plush toys, dolls (also a Barbie doll and the history of its development), robots, toy houses with furniture and dishes. Other notable museums in Munich include the German Theater Museum, which presents the entire history of the Munich Theater, as well as the BMW Museum, which tells the story of the famous automobile, and the Munich City Museum.

Other attractions

The world famous Munich English Park, one of the largest urban parks in the world, stretching from the city center to the very outskirts along the Isar.

In the area of ​​Gertnerplatz there are many beautiful Art Nouveau buildings, as well as a remarkable monument of classicism - the building of the State Theater, built during the reign of Emperor Maximilian. The unique architectural complex of modern Munich is the Olympic Park, built for the 1972 Olympic Games. The tower with a height of 290 m, the observatory, the roof made of metal and glass in the form of a giant awning make a great impression. The park consists of a water stadium, an Olympic stadium, an ice rink and a velodrome. The tower has a revolving restaurant and an observation deck.

The largest architectural monument in Munich is the Nymphenburg Palace, the former summer residence of the Wittelsbachs. The palace was built by order of the Elector Ferdinand Maria in 1664-1674. Nymphenburg is the largest baroque palace in Germany. The Gallery of Beauties deserves special attention - one of the halls decorated with portraits of the most beautiful women commissioned by King Louis I. On the territory of the Nymphenburg Park there are three small castles (Amalienburg, Pagodenburg and Badenburg), as well as ponds, cascades and the Magdalenenklause chapel.

In addition, it is worth noting such architectural ensembles as the Munich Residence, Maximilianeum, Blutenburg Castle, Allianz Arena.

"/> Sports

Munich has two football teams in the Bundesliga - Bayern Munich and Munich 1860. Bayern Munich is the most popular and award-winning German football club. The team has won the German championship 22 times, the German Cup 15 times, the UEFA Champions League 4 times, and the Cup Winners' Cup and the UEFA Cup once each. Both teams play their matches at the Allianz Arena, which these days is highlighted in red (if Bayern Munich is playing) or blue (if Munich 1860 is playing). Winter sports are also very popular in Munich, especially ice hockey and biathlon. The city has a large number of amateur and semi-professional ice hockey clubs. There is a professional hockey club ENS Munich, which plays in the top hockey league in Germany. The city hosted the 1972 Summer Olympics, 2006 FIFA World Cup, 1975 Ice Hockey World Championships, 1983, 1993, and Munich applied to host the 2018 Winter Olympics.

The Isen is a small river in Bavaria with a length of 76 kilometers, with a total catchment area of ​​545 square kilometers. Isen flows into the larger river Inn, whose mouth is 371 meters high. Isen passes not only through Germany, but also through Austria and Switzerland. The height of the river source is 622 meters.

The English writer John Ronald Ruel Tolkien brought wide popularity to the river. For fictional battles, the author chose a place near the Isen River. However, it is worth noting that on the river itself the film "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" was never filmed here, the crossing over the Isen was filmed on the banks of the Hutt River.

River Vils

The Vils River is located in Germany. It is located 30 kilometers from the Leh River. The river system is from the Lech river to the Danube. The area of ​​the river is about 300 square kilometers, the length is 35 kilometers. The height of the source is 1165 meters, and the mouth is 820 meters.

It originates in the Bavarian Alps in Tyrol. The river flows first in the north and northwest directions, in the Reutte region, through the Tannheim valley. From here the river descends into the "Vilsfall" waterfall. It then crosses the border into southern Bavaria, finds itself in the northeast and reaches the municipality of Pfronten in the Ostallgau region.

Naab River

The Naab River is located in southern Germany, it flows in Bavaria and is a left tributary of the Danube. The river is formed from the confluence of two rivers - Waldnaab and Haidenaab. The length of the river is 165 kilometers, the area is 5, 4 thousand square kilometers. The river is not navigable. Its name translates as "moisture" or "water". The Naab River is the main source of the Waldnaab River.

The Naab River begins its course in the Upper Palatinate Forest, south of Lue Wildenau. It flows through the cities of Nabburg and Burglengenfeld, and at the city of Regensburg flows into the Danube. The main tributaries of the Naab River are: Haydenab, Waldnab, Fichtelnab, Schweinnab, Dürrschweinnab and Fils.

Paar River

The Paar River is located in Bavaria, Germany. Its origins are located near the commune of Geltendorf, in Upper Bavaria. The river is about 134 kilometers long. The Paar River flows parallel to the Leh River for tens of kilometers.

In the Foburg region, the Paar flows into the Danube River. Eichach, Schrobenhausen and Manhin are cities located on the Paar River. In the west, about 20 kilometers from the Paar River, flows the river of the same name, which is 26 kilometers long. It is also a tributary of the Danube River. To distinguish the rivers from each other, on maps this river is designated as Small Paar.

Pegnitz River

The Pegnitz River flows in Germany, through Bavaria. The length of the river is 115 kilometers. Its source is located in the city of Pegnitz, namely, on the Schlossberg mountain. Flowing through the entire city, it reaches the Regnitz River, where it becomes its right tributary.

The river is known for its colorfulness, passing through Bamberg, it turns it into a kind of Venice, washing the facades of houses. Also, the Pegnitz River enchants with its bridges, the number of which is hard to count. It should be noted that the oldest bridge in the city is also located here.

On the bank of the river is the Tower of the Executioner, as well as the bridge called "The Road to the Executioner". Walking along the various channels of Pegnitz, you can see not only medieval buildings, but also quiet romantic backwaters and medieval fortifications.

Amper River

The Amper River is a river in southern Bavaria, Germany. This is the largest tributary of the Isar River. The headwaters of the Ampere River are located in the Amerrian Alps at an altitude of 850 meters, near Oberammergau.

The Amper River flows into the Isar in the Mosburg-on-Izar region, 185 kilometers from its source with a water flow of 45 cubic meters per second. The main tributaries of the Amper River are Glonn (located near Augsburg), Wurm (Lake Starnberg) and Maisach.

The following fish species live in the river: trout and grayling. The river valley is famous for its toys and wood carvings.

Loisach River

The Loisach River is located in Germany, flows through the state of Bavaria. The length of the river is 114 kilometers, the height of the source is 1060 meters, and the mouth is 565 meters. The river flows through Tyrol, Austria and Bavaria, Germany. Its name is of Celtic origin.

The river is a left tributary of the Isar. The Loisach source is located next to Ehrwald in Austria. The Loisach flows past Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Kochelsee. At Kochelsee, water has been diverted from the headwaters of the Isar to generate electricity at the Walcheseekraftwerk, where the Loisach River joins it.

The river then flows out of the Kochelsee and joins the Isar at Wolfratshausen. The canal connects the Isar and Loisach rivers, returning water taken for power generation to reduce the risk of flooding in the city.

Leh river

Lech is a river flowing in Germany (Bavaria) and Austria. Lech is a right tributary of the Danube River. The length of the Leh River is about 250 kilometers. Lech originates in the northwest of the Lechtal Alps, and up to the border between Austria and Germany, the river flows in a deep mountain valley. When the river crosses the border near the city of Füssen, it changes its direction towards the Swabian-Bavarian plateau. Along the river (in its middle course) is the city of Landsberg, and just below - Augsburg.

The average flow rate of the Lech River near Landsberg is 85 cubic meters per second, and at the mouth of the river - about 120 cubic meters per second. High water is observed on the Leh River in summer.

Regen river

The Regen River is a left tributary of the Danube, Bavaria. The river originates in Bad Kötzting, as a result of the confluence of the Black Regen and White Regen rivers. Black Regen is formed by the confluence of the Big Regen, whose origins are in the Bohemian forest, in the Czech Republic, a couple of kilometers from Germany, and the Small Regen. Further, the river flows through the Bavarian Forest and flows into the Danube in Regensburg.

Many settlements in the mountains are located along the river: Ham, Regenstauf and Regen. The total length of the river, including its upper reaches, is 169 kilometers. The name of the river in German comes from the name in Latin, the meaning of which is interpreted in different ways.

Saale river

The Saale River flows along the Thuringian Plain, below the city of Naumburg, in a deep wooded valley. Starting in the Fichtel mountains, it flows into the Elbe. From 1933 to 1942, the length of the river was shortened due to various construction activities, but for vacationers, of course, such subtleties do not matter!

Another thing is interesting: the river has preserved the Slavic name "Solyava", which it received because of the salt springs located in the vicinity. On the banks of the Saale River is the small spa town of Bad Kesen.

Let's walk along the outskirts of the rivulet. Here is the old mill on the Bad Kösen dam, the Unity Bridge, which heroically saved the blacksmith Karl Käthe in 1945 from thoughtless destruction, the Little House of Our Lady. And when we cross the bridge, we will get to the Wheel Island in the Wheel House.

Isar river

The Isar River in Germany is famous for the fact that in 1960 the first nudist resorts were opened in several areas along its banks. Until now, along most of its shores, even within Munich, you can meet nudists.

The Isar River has a long and interesting history. In ancient times, the river was used as a trade route to ferry products from the Alps and Italy to the Danube. In the Middle Ages, there were many water mills on the banks of the Isar. In 1946, the ashes of executed Nazi war criminals were scattered over Izar.

Eger river

The German river Eger originates from the mountain rivers in Fichtelgebirge and is fed by numerous streams and streams. The further route goes through the mountains, then crosses the picturesque "Eger country", surrounded by the Czech forest with its beech and spruce-fir trees, mountain meadows, ore mountains. The river then passes by the town of Eger and Karlsbad.

Its low swampy shores stretch up to Theresienstadt. Not far from the ruins of the mysterious Schreckenstein Castle, masterfully described in the novel by Georges Sand "Consuelo", the river becomes a large tributary of the Elbe.

It is difficult to navigate the river because of the strong current and rocky shores, but if you are fond of fishing and have not forgotten the tackle, then you are guaranteed a good catch.

Alz river

Alz originates in the freshwater lake Chiemsee, located in Bavaria at an altitude of over 500 meters above sea level. Lake Chiemsee was made famous by an amateur diver 12 years ago when he found a ten-kilogram cauldron made of 18-carat gold at the bottom of a reservoir. It is from such a lake that the Alz River flows out.

The total length of the river is 63 kiometers, and the basin area is 2,197 square kilometers. Passing through the Bavarian Valley, the Alz flows into the Inn River, next to the small settlement of Marktl, founded in the 13th century. The total number of inhabitants of the commune is barely 2,700 people.

River Lech

The Lech River, which flows in Austria and Germany, is the right tributary of the Danube. The river is approximately 250 kilometers long. On the northwestern slopes of the Lechtal Alps is the source of the Lech River. It is there, at an altitude of 1870 meters, that the Formarinsee lake is located, from which the river originates.

Leaving behind the Alps, the river continues to flow to the northwest, and flows through the mountain valley to the very border of Germany. Then, after crossing it, near the city of Füssen, the river crosses a plateau called the Swabian-Bavarian Plateau.

Cities such as Landsberg and Augsburg are located along the river. The river flows through the city of Füssen and through the Forggensee - artificial lakes with which it merges in winter. Here it forms rapids and a waterfall.

River Brenz

The Brenz River is a river located in Germany, in Baden-Württemberg, in Bavaria. The Brenz River is a left tributary of the Danube. The river is about 71 kilometers long. The source of the Brenz River is located in the town of Konigsbronn, it originates at an altitude of 501 meters in the Albian Mountains, near the town of Segarten.

The Brenz flows into the Danube 55 kilometers from Lauingen, at an altitude of 442 meters, a few kilometers west of Dillinger. The Brenz River flows through the towns of Konigsbronn, Heidenheim, Giengen and Lauingen.

Saalach river

Saalach is a mountain river that originates in the Austrian lake Torsee, then descends to the Alpine valleys, passing along the Saalbach ski resort and beautiful gorges. With a total length of 103 kilometers of the river, it reaches Bavaria, thus, Saalach is located in both Austria and Germany.

In Germany, Saalach is used as a power source for a river-based hydropower plant. Electricity is supplied to Salzburg, Freilassing, Bad Reichenhall and Berchtesgaden. The Salzburg railway station is also supplied with electricity from the river hydroelectric power station.

In addition to the main purpose of the river, Saalach is used for sports rafting on winding rapids in alpine gorges, where descent becomes much more difficult and becomes even more extreme. And for athletes who decided to relax in the fabulous Alps, this is an additional argument to come to the Saalach River.

Ilz river

Ilz is a mountain stream that, together with the Inn River, flows into the Danube. All three rivers converge in one place, in the lower Bavaria, the city of Passau.

The confluence point is mesmerizing with its uniqueness, since all three rivers have different currents and water colors, for example, the Inn waters are darker and muddy, while the Ilz mountain river is distinguished by the transparency of the reservoir and the blue color of the water.

It is noteworthy that in the city located on three rivers, 1/5 of the population are students of the ancient university, founded in 1622. Also Passau for several centuries was the capital of the bishopric within the Holy Roman Empire.

River Chamb

The Chamb River flows in the territory of two countries - the Czech Republic and Germany. The Chamb River is the right tributary of the Regen River. The river is 51 kilometers long. Chamb originates slightly south of the Czech village of Kdyne and flows about 6 kilometers westward, crossing Germany at an altitude of 407 meters.