Neuötting
Encyclopedia
Neuötting is a town in the district of Altötting
, in Bavaria
, Germany
. It is situated on the river Inn
, 2 km north of Altötting
, about 70 km north of Salzburg
, 80 southwest of Passau
and almost 100 km east of Munich
. It is a stop on the railway line between Munich and Simbach
.
it was an important trading town for salt and grain, and had its own mint
. It was also a military base for the Bavarian forces to keep Mühldorf am Inn
, a rival town under the control of the Bishop of Salzburg, in check. Places of note for visitors are the large Gothic
church Saint Nikolaus, the town museum, and the recently-improved town square, on which shopping and open-air dining can be done.
.
- A trolley line connected Neuötting with Altötting
in the first half of the last century.
Altötting (district)
Altötting is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by Austria and the Bavarian districts of Traunstein, Mühldorf and Rottal-Inn.- History :...
, in Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is situated on the river Inn
Inn River
The Inn is a river in Switzerland, Austria and Germany. It is a right tributary of the Danube and is approximately 500km long. The highest point of its drainage basin is the summit of Piz Bernina, at 4,049 metres.- Geography :...
, 2 km north of Altötting
Altötting
Altötting is a town in Bavaria, capital of the district Altötting.This small town is famous for the Gnadenkapelle , one of the most-visited shrines in Germany. This is a tiny octagonal chapel which keeps a venerated statue of the Virgin Mary...
, about 70 km north of Salzburg
Salzburg
-Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...
, 80 southwest of Passau
Passau
Passau is a town in Lower Bavaria, Germany. It is also known as the Dreiflüssestadt or "City of Three Rivers," because the Danube is joined at Passau by the Inn from the south and the Ilz from the north....
and almost 100 km east 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...
. It is a stop on the railway line between Munich and Simbach
Mühldorf–Simbach am Inn railway
The Mühldorf–Simbach am Inn railway is a 39 km long, single-tracked, unelectrified main line in Bavaria in southern Germany.Leaving Mühldorf station it runs in an east-west direction to the German-Austrian state border, where it joins the Innviertel Railway. Until 1969 there was also a...
.
Townscape
Neuötting has a town square in the unique Inn-Salzach style, including two towers at each end. During the Middle AgesMiddle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
it was an important trading town for salt and grain, and had its own mint
Mint (coin)
A mint is an industrial facility which manufactures coins for currency.The history of mints correlates closely with the history of coins. One difference is that the history of the mint is usually closely tied to the political situation of an era...
. It was also a military base for the Bavarian forces to keep Mühldorf am Inn
Mühldorf
Mühldorf am Inn is a town in Bavaria, Germany, and the capital of the district Mühldorf on the river Inn. It is located at , and had a population of about 17,808 in 2005.-History:...
, a rival town under the control of the Bishop of Salzburg, in check. Places of note for visitors are the large Gothic
Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
church Saint Nikolaus, the town museum, and the recently-improved town square, on which shopping and open-air dining can be done.
Trivia
- Most of the cobbles that make up the town square were made in ChinaMade in China
Made in China or Made in PRC is a country of origin label affixed to products manufactured in the mainland China, the People's Republic of China , excluding Hong Kong and Macau where all products made in those regions are labeled as "Made in Hong Kong" and "Made in Macau", respectively...
.
- A trolley line connected Neuötting with Altötting
Altötting
Altötting is a town in Bavaria, capital of the district Altötting.This small town is famous for the Gnadenkapelle , one of the most-visited shrines in Germany. This is a tiny octagonal chapel which keeps a venerated statue of the Virgin Mary...
in the first half of the last century.
Culture
- The Spielmanns- und Fanfarenzug Neuötting e. V. (SPFZ) was founded in 1960 and perform marching songs in historic militia uniforms from the year 1820.
- The Faschingsgesellschaft Neuötting e. V. was founded in 1975 as an official association, while this club has a much longer history .