A WALK ROUND the OLD TOWN the History of Rosenheim Began the Salt Water Came from Bad with the Romans Who Built a Bridge Reichenhall Via a Wooden Pipeline
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A WALK ROUND THE OLD TOWN The history of Rosenheim began The salt water came from Bad with the Romans who built a bridge Reichenhall via a wooden pipeline. across the river Inn near their fort The opening of the railway lines »Pons Aeni«. Name and coat of arms Munich–Innsbruck and Munich – of the town come from the white rose Salzburg (1857–1860) was of the arms of the Earls of Wasserburg Rosenheim’s beginning as a who, in 1234, built a castle near commercial and cultural centre of Rosenheim. Salt trade and navigation south-east Bavaria with about 60,000 on the river Inn were the sources inhabitants. of prosperity in the Middle Ages. In 1810 salt works were installed in Rosenheim. 1 SCULPTURE GARDEN SALINGARTEN CHURCH HEILIG-GEIST The Salingarten in front of the Culture The Hl. Geist church was founded by and Congress Centre has developed the citizen Hans Stier in 1449. into a sculptur garden since 1987, After 1684 the Gothic church was showing pieces of art in various sizes decorated with Baroque elements. by famous local sculptors. The tower – originally crowned with a Gothic top – got a Baroque onion. The picture Volto-Santo (a painting »al-secco« dating from the 15th century) up in the chapel St. Wolfgang is worth seeing. 2 3 MAX-JOSEFS-PLATZ (SQUARE) Pedestrian Precinct b) The houses in Max-Josefs-Platz Nowadays the Max-Josefs-Platz – were built after the disastrous fire of in former times the Inner market and 1641 (they partly date back to the market place – is the »living room« 14th/ 15th century). Former narrow of Rosenheim. Since 1984 the wooden buildings were put together historical market square has been to imposing two-storied stone houses. reserved for pedestrians. In the 19th century a third storey was a) The Max-Josefs-Platz is surrounded added to many of the beautiful by beautiful »Inn-Salzach« buildings. patrician houses and the decoration Typical for this architectural style are of the façades was altered. the archways (with pointed, round c) On the signboard of the inn and flat arches), vaults inside the »Stockhammer« you can see a houses, bay-windows and saddle roofs historical convoy of boats. behind high front walls. For centuries flat-bottomed wooden barges – mostly loaded with corn – were pulled up the river Inn by horses. 3 3 d) The patrician house »Zum Santa« f) The house »Bergmeister« with its – its Gothic core had already been splendid corner windows was altered in 1642 – was decorated with Rosenheim’s parsonage for a period Rococo façade in 1745. In the of about 100 years. restaurant the Gothic vaults are well The Rococo door on Hl. Geist-Street preserved. in the Late Gothic arch are worth The present façade is a mixture of seeing. the original rococo façade of 1745 g) In front of the house »Bergmeister« and a Neo-Rococo decoration of the there is a fountain with a Late Rococo 19th century. statue of St. Nepomuk, one of the e) From 1641–1878 house No. 22 patron saints of the river-navigators. was the town hall of Rosenheim. A relief shows the house with a Baroque gable which was altered by a reconstruction after 1878. The corn sacks on the relief remind us of the busy trading in the market place. 3 4 LUDWIGSPLATZ MITTERTOR (GATE) (SQUARE) Before 1350 the Mittertor (it is the The Ludwigsplatz was part of the so- only gate still in existence) was the called Outer Market that developed east gate of Rosenheim. It was in the 15.th century as a result of the surrounded by two moats. growth of the town. From the 15th century it separated the Inner Market from the Outer Market and was the seat of the municipal administration. The onion- crowned tower was added after 1641, later the long building was altered. In its core the Mittertor is the oldest building in the town. Today it is home to the Municipal Museum with a unique collection beginning with the Romans up to Rosenheim’s history in the 20th century. On the façade pointing to Ludwigs- platz you can see on the left the coat of arms of Rosenheim – the white rose on red background – and on the right the coat of arms of Bavaria. 5 7 PARISH CHURCH CHURCH ST. JOSEPH ST. NIKOLAUS The St. Joseph church was founded The parish church St. Nikolaus was in 1618/1619 by the citizen Simon built in Late-Gothic style with a Peer. The church burned down in pointed Gothic tower around 1450. 1641. It was rebuilt by Andreas Peer, 1641 fire damage. the founder’s son. In the middle of 1642–1657 rebuilding of the church the 18th century the original and the tower (with a Baroque onion) furnishings were replaced: it was – nowadays the landmark of Rosen- equipped with a Baroque altar, a heim. The furnishings were changed Rococo pulpit and pictures from the several times according to the local painter Joseph Anton Höttinger contemporary taste in Baroque and showing the life of St. Joseph. later in Neo-Gothic style. In 1880 the nave was lengthened by three bays in the direction of Ludwigsplatz. 1960 was the beginning of redesign works on the interior. The oldest work of art is the painting »Our Blessed Lady and Her Protective Cape« dating from 1514. 6 8 TOWN HALL MUNICIPAL GALLERY The town hall has an eventful history: Founded in 1935 by the citizen Max After a construction time of three Bram, it belongs to the finest galleries years the building was opened in in Bavaria. Every year there are six 1858. art exhibitions ranging from modern It was the first railway station in art to ancient art plus a wide-ranging Rosenheim. At that time it was fringe programme (concerts, readings, regarded as one of the prettiest guided tours, educational station buildings in Bavaria. But as programmes). The focus is on soon as 1878 the building was used exhibitions showing regional art. for another purpose – it became Open: Rosenheim’s town hall. Since then Tuesday–Sunday the building has been altered several 10 a.m.–5 p.m. times. (Closed on Monday and holiday) 9 10 KULTUR + LOKSCHUPPEN KONGRESS ZENTRUM From 1857–1878 the Lokschuppen The Culture and Congress Centre has was the engine round house next been built on the site of a former to the station. Capuchin monastery which existed The building was renovated in 1988. from 1604–1803. This was closed Since that time it has developed during the secularization and the into the most renowned exhibition monastery buildings with the church centre in south-east Bavaria. were demolished. Every year most attractive and In 1810 salt works were erected on exhaustive cultural as well as the spot and in operation up to 1958. commercial exhibitions are held here. The salt works to which the salt water Open during exhibitions: was transported by means of a Monday–Friday wooden pipeline about 110 km long 9 a.m.–6 p.m. was one of the foundations for the Saturday, Sunday, holiday industrialisation of Rosenheim. In 10 a.m.–6 p.m. 1967 the buildings were demolished to be replaced by the culture centre – one of the most important institutions for all kinds of events. It was opened in 1982. 1997 it was enlarged by the congress centre. 11 MUSEUMS – GALLERIES – EXHIBITIONS IN ROSENHEIM 4b MUNICIPAL MUSEUM 9 MUNICIPAL GALLERY Ludwigsplatz 26, Rosenheim, Max-Bram-Platz 2, Rosenheim, Tel. 0 80 31/79 89 94 Tel. 0 80 31/36 14 47 It was established in 1894. Every year there are six art Since 1902 it has housed in the exhibitions ranging from Mittertor. About 5,000 objects modern to ancient art. of art history of the town and Open: district are on display. It is one Tuesday–Sunday of the biggest non-state-owned 10 a.m.–5 p.m. museums of south-east Upper Bavaria. The activities of the EXHIBITION CENTRE museum centre on prehistory LOKSCHUPPEN and ancient history, Roman ROSENHEIM period, navigation on the river See No. 10 Inn, history of Rosenheim and crafts. Open: Tuesday–Saturday 10 a.m.–5 p.m. MUSEUMS – GALLERIES – EXHIBITIONS IN ROSENHEIM ACCESS GUIDED TOURS 12 INN MUSEUM 13 WOOD ENGINEERING Whether you come by car, by train or by From May to October the Touristinfo Innstraße 74, Rosenheim, MUSEUM plane: Rosenheim is easy to travel to. offers guided tours through Tel. 0 80 31/3 05 01 Max-Josefs-Platz 4, Travel by car: Rosenheim on Saturdays. It gives a good survey of the Rosenheim, In the centre of the motorway Guided tours for groups are offered fluvial topography and river Tel. 0 80 31/1 69 00 connections throughout the year. control. Many exhibits explain It was opened in 1990 and Munich–Salzburg and Booking address: the navigation on the river Inn, explains the history of wood Munich–Innsbruck Touristinfo Rosenheim. one of the sources of wealth engineering. Centre of Travel by train: and prosperity of Rosenheim attention is the versatility of IC-station Rosenheim in the Middle Ages. Other native timber in former times Travel by plane: points of interest are geology, and today in the fields of home Airport Munich – 110 km bridge building, history of furnishing, traffic, agriculture, Airport Salzburg – 70 km settlement, ship building and engineering, architecture and improvement of water routes. art. Not the final products are For more information please contact Open: displayed but their production, the Touristinfo Rosenheim, Ticketoffice, Friday 9 a.m.–noon necessary tools and skill of (Kultur + Kongress Zentrum) Saturday and Sunday the craftsmen.