Brunnthal: Churches, History and Routes

Brunnthal offers two clearly recognizable themes for planning your trip: church and local history, as well as routes and sports activities. If you are looking for a hotel in Brunnthal, you can first consider whether your main interest lies in historic buildings or outdoor activities. The local features range from a Baroque church and several chapels to routes for different kinds of exercise. This gives you an informative starting point for planning your trip around the themes that interest you most.

Churches and Local History

St. Nicholas is a Baroque, octagonal hall church with a projecting eastern tower. The church was rebuilt in 1740/41 by Ignaz Anton Gunetzrhainer; the tower dates from 1863. These dates distinguish the church building from the tower’s later history and place the building in its historical context.

The high altar dates from around 1700 and features an oil painting of the Coronation of Mary; its furnishings also include Late Gothic wooden figures. For visitors interested in art history, the painting’s subject and the figures offer points of interest alongside the design and history of St. Nicholas.

The parish of St. Nicholas Brunnthal includes Holy Cross in Hofolding, St. Peter and Paul in Faistenhaar, St. George in Kirchstockach, and the Marian Chapel in Hofolding. The Marian Chapel was promoted as a pilgrimage shrine from 1756 onward and furnished with works of art funded by public donations. Thus, the church’s history includes not only the building history of St. Nicholas but also other named churches and a chapel associated with pilgrimage.

The Holy Cross Chapel in Otterloh is a separate site: the municipality had it extensively renovated in 1986 and 1987. A Roman road is also particularly well preserved in the Hofolding Forest. These sites represent different historical points of reference—church buildings on the one hand and a Roman road on the other.

Historic agricultural buildings from Brunnthal are on display at the Glentleiten Open-Air Museum near Großweil. The buildings on display include the Müller farm in Hofolding and a grain store from Portenläng. The suitability for athletically inclined families applies exclusively to the many marked routes. These two examples add the history of rural architecture to the church and Roman heritage.

Routes and Sports Activities

Brunnthal has routes for cycling, walking, and inline skating. Many marked routes are considered suitable for athletically inclined families. You can choose among the routes according to the activity you have planned; the markings and stated suitability provide additional considerations for planning your trip.

A golf course with two nine-hole courses offers a different kind of sport. There are also beach and volleyball courts. Routes, golf, and ball courts cater to different types of activity. When considering which leisure features matter to you in choosing a destination, you can weigh these options according to your interests.

Getting Around and Scenery

Brunnthal has road connections near the A8 and A99. On a clear day, you can see a mountain panorama. These details relate to different aspects of orientation: the road connections refer to the proximity of the two motorways, while the panorama depends on visibility. This allows you to take both road access and scenery into account when planning your trip.

Discover more destinations: Unterschleißheim, Unterhaching, Kirchheim Bei München, Ottobrunn, Grasbrunn, Garching Bei München, Neubiberg, Straßlach-Dingharting

For the overview of the wider region: Munich.