Allmannshausen: Church History and Lake Starnberg

When looking for a hotel for your stay in Allmannshausen, you can first decide what you want to focus on: religious history, historic buildings or Lake Starnberg. Local highlights range from St. Valentine’s Church and castle history to the bathing island and the challenging steep wall.

Church History in Allmannshausen

St. Valentine’s Church in Allmannshausen was first mentioned in written records in 1524. Its furnishings include a Baroque high altar with figures of St. Valentine and St. Ottilia from the 17th century, as well as votive plaques. A pilgrimage tradition honoring Valentine and Ottilia began in the mid-17th century and was especially popular with rafters from Wolfratshausen until the 19th century. The dates describe different aspects: 1524 is the church’s first recorded mention, while the altar figures and pilgrimage tradition date back to the 17th century.

Castle History and Cultural Walk

Allmannshausen Castle was built in 1696 by Caspar Feichtmayr the Elder for Ferdinand Joseph von Hörwarth. Seeburg has a different history: Munich building contractor Heinrich Hoech built it in 1889 as Biberkor Castle. The second section of the Berger Cultural Walk passes through Leoni, Assenhausen and Allmannshausen. Stops along this section include St. Valentine’s Church, Seeburg and its memorial chapel, Unterallmannshausen Castle, the Himbsel House and Villa Hackländer.

Lake Starnberg: Bathing Island and Steep Wall

There is a bathing island in Lake Starnberg off Allmannshausen Beach. The Allmannshausen Steep Wall, known well beyond the region, drops almost 128 m steeply from just beyond the shore to the deepest point of Lake Starnberg. Even professionals consider it a challenging, spectacular dive site. In the nature reserve, diving along the steep wall is prohibited from the beginning of November to mid-March. Check the current local diving regulations before planning a dive.

Getting to the WDL Accommodation

Allmannshausen is accessible by bus from Starnberg-Nord; from there, it is about a 25-minute walk to the WDL accommodation by the lake. If you plan to use this connection, allow for the walk afterward. The approximately 25 minutes is an estimate for this walk.

Berg: Votive Chapel and King Ludwig’s Story

In Berg, the Votive Chapel in the palace park is part of the history of King Ludwig II. It was built in the Neo-Romanesque style. In June 1896, on the tenth anniversary of King Ludwig II’s death, Prince Regent Luitpold laid its foundation stone. A solemn memorial mass for King Ludwig II is held there every year around June 13; confirm current arrangements before visiting.

A simple wooden cross in the shallow waters of Lake Starnberg marks the spot below the Votive Chapel where King Ludwig II was found lifeless on June 13, 1886, after a walk with Prof. von Gudden. The King Ludwig Trail begins at the Votive Chapel in Berg and runs through Starnberg and the Maisinger Gorge to Maising. The stops on the King Ludwig II audio walk have no set order, are free and can be accessed independently, and are suitable for all ages.

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