9 Sights in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany (with Map and Images)

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Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany! Whether you want to discover the city's historical treasures or experience its modern highlights, you'll find everything your heart desires here. Be inspired by our selection and plan your unforgettable adventure in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.

Activities in Garmisch-Partenkirchen

1. Königshaus am Schachen

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The King's House on Schachen is a small villa (Schlösschen) at Schachen, Wetterstein Formation, about 10 km south of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany, built by Ludwig II of Bavaria. The house was constructed between 1869 and 1872.

Wikipedia: King's House on Schachen (EN)

2. Alpengarten auf dem Schachen

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The Alpine Garden on the Schachen is an alpine plant garden in the Wetterstein Mountains, a mountain group of the Northern Limestone Alps. The Alpine Garden on the Schachen, as it is also called, is located in the Bavarian part of the mountain range and is a branch of the Munich-Nymphenburg Botanical Garden.

Wikipedia: Alpengarten auf dem Schachen (DE), Website

3. Hochwanner

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At 2,744 metres (9,003 ft), the Hochwanner is the second highest mountain in Germany after the Zugspitze. In addition the Hochwanner is the highest peak on the main ridge of the Wetterstein (Wettersteinhauptkamm) running from Gatterl to the Upper Wettersteinspitze above Mittenwald in an east–west direction. From the Hochwanner massif there is an all-round view of the Rein valley (Reintal), the Leutasch valley in Austria, the Gais valley, the Zugspitze, the Mieming Chain, the Jubiläumsgrat, the Karwendel mountains and far into the central Alps.

Wikipedia: Hochwanner (EN)

4. Schneefernerkopf

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Schneefernerkopf Herbert Rieger / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Schneefernerkopf is a 2,875-metre-high (9,432 ft) peak in the Zugspitze massif in the Alps. It lies at the western end of the Wetterstein chain in the Alps on the border between the German state of Bavaria and the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is the dominant mountain in the Wetterstein, especially when viewed from Ehrwald.

Wikipedia: Schneefernerkopf (EN)

5. Östliche Plattspitze

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The Plattspitzen is a 2,680-metre-high (8,790 ft) mountain in the Wetterstein Mountains on the border between Germany and Austria. It is a very striking mountain and the southern companion of Germany's highest peak, the Zugspitze, located at the opposite end of the ledge known as the Plattumrahmung. The mountain has three summits: the eastern summit, known as the Gatterlspitz (2,680 m), the middle summit and the western summit. It was first climbed in 1871 by Hermann von Barth, who conquered all three peaks alone departing from the Zugspitzplatt ledge. At that time the mountain was also known as the Wetterschrofen.

Wikipedia: Plattspitzen (EN)

6. Burgruine Werdenfels

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The ruins of Werdenfels Castle stand about 80 metres above the Loisach valley between Garmisch and Farchant in the county of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Upper Bavaria. The spur castle was used until 1632 as the administrative centre of the County of Werdenfels, but began to fall into disrepair thereafter.

Wikipedia: Werdenfels Castle (EN)

7. Alte Apotheke

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The Alte Apotheke in Garmisch is a building in the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Upper Bavaria, Germany. The house is a listed building on the basis of the Monument Protection Act of 1 October 1973, the file number is D-1-80-117-178.

Wikipedia: Alte Apotheke (Garmisch-Partenkirchen) (DE)

8. Mariä Heimsuchung

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The Chapel of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary is a small chapel of the Virgin Mary on the Zugspitzplatt on the Schneeferner. Due to its location at 2600 m above sea level, it is Germany's highest place of worship. It belongs to the parish association of Partenkirchen-Farchant-Oberau.

Wikipedia: Mariä Heimsuchung (Zugspitze) (DE), Website

9. Museum Werdenfels

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The Museum Werdenfels is a regional museum under the auspices of the Garmisch-Partenkirchen district, which deals with the cultural history of the Werdenfels region. It is located in a listed building in Partenkirchen's old town.

Wikipedia: Museum Werdenfels (DE), Website

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