Au is a district in the south eastern plain tract of the German

Germany

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 city of Munich

Munich

Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...

 in Bavaria

Bavaria

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. Au extends from the Deutsches Museum

Deutsches Museum

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 in the north and along the Isar

Isar

The Isar is a river in Tyrol, Austria and Bavaria, Germany. Its source is in the Karwendel range of the Alps in Tyrol; it enters Germany near Mittenwald, and flows through Bad Tölz, Munich, and Landshut before reaching the Danube near Deggendorf. At 295 km in length, it is the fourth largest river...

 up to Wittelsbacherbrücke (Wittelsbacher Bridge) in the south.

In the centre of the area the Auer Dult

Auer Dult

The Auer Dult is a traditional annual market in Munich, Germany, taking place three times per year on the Mariahilfplatz in the Munich district of Au. The first fair of the year, the so-called Maidult is held in the first weekend of the month. The Jakobidult takes place in July and the...

 takes place three times a year on the Mariahilfplatz

Mariahilfplatz

The Mariahilfplatz is a town square on the right bank of the River Isar in the district of Au in Munich, Germany.Centrally located in the suburb of Au, the Mariahilfplatz is a well visited and active place...

, which is the largest annual market in Munich.

Bordering boroughs of the city are Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt and Altstadt-Lehel

Altstadt-Lehel

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 on the western side of the Isar, Untergiesing-Harlaching in the south and Giesing in the south-east. The Haidhausen district lies to the east and along with Au, forms the Au-Haidhausen

Au-Haidhausen

Au-Haidhausen is the 5th borough of the German city of Munich, Bavaria. It is formed by the Au and Haidhausen districts.- Location :...

 borough of the city.

Au was first documented on the 12th December 1340 as "Awe ze Gysingen", with Awe meaning "Land on water". In 1808 Au was made part of Munich as Vorstadt Au ("Suburb of Au"). In 1818, along with Untergiesing (what the settlement at Nockherberg had been referred to as), Au formed its own munincipality. On 1 October 1854 the district was incorporated into Munich.

Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck, a 1974 World Cup

1974 FIFA World Cup

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champion has operated a stationery shop in Au for over 20 years.

Coat of arms of the former "Vorstadt Au"

After the munincipality had been made part of the city in 1808 it was given its own coat of arms on the 25th July 1808 by the Royal Bavarian Landes-Commissariat. It is likely that coat of arms also applied to Haidhausen.

Description: Three silver lilies with green styling and 6 leaves on a blue background.

Meaning: In reference to the Lilienberg Monastery in Au.

After the incorporation into the city of Munich in 1854, all rights to the coat of arms belonged to the Munich city council.

Literature

• Helmuth Stahleder: Von Allach bis Zamilapark. Names and historical dates of the history of Munich and its incorporated suburbs. Stadtarchiv München, ed. München: Buchendorfer Verlag 2001. ISBN 3-934036-46-5
• Herrmann Wilhelm: "In der Münchner Vorstadt Au - Vergessene Lebenswelten des siebzehnten, achtzehnten und neunzehnten Jahrhunderts. MünchenVerlag ISBN 978-3-937090-00-9

External links

• Official site of the district at www.muenchen.de .