Kreuth | |
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 The bath house ("Wildbad") at Kreuth | |
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Location of Kreuth within Miesbach district  | |
  Kreuth  Kreuth | |
| Coordinates:47°39′N11°45′E / 47.650°N 11.750°E /47.650; 11.750 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberbayern |
| District | Miesbach |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2022–28) | Josef Bierschneider[1] (CSU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 122.26 km2 (47.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 787 m (2,582 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 3,517 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 83708 |
| Dialling codes | 08029 |
| Vehicle registration | MB |
| Website | www.rathaus-kreuth.de |
Kreuth is amunicipality and a village in the district ofMiesbach inBavaria inGermany.
The castleRingberg is the latest of all the many castles and palaces built by the Bavarian royal family, theHouse of Wittelsbach, over 800 years. It was only built after theGerman Revolution of 1918–1919 during the middle and second half of the 20th century byLuitpold Emanuel Ludwig Maria,Duke in Bavaria (1890-1973), and actually never completely finished nor ever lived in. The duke himself donated it to theMax Planck Society in 1973.
The springs, sulphurous sources, were first mentioned in 1490. The firstbath house was built in 1511 by Abbot Henry V. ofTegernsee. In 1818 the bath came into the possession of KingMaximilian I Joseph of Bavaria, together withTegernsee Abbey, who had new bath houses built that are still used today, named Wildbad Kreuth ("Wild Bath Kreuth" or "Deer Bath Kreuth"), with a reference to the hunting opportunities. Spa guests included EmperorsFranz Joseph I of Austria,Nicholas I of Russia andAlexander I of Russia.
In 1957,Duke Ludwig Wilhelm in Bavaria (1884–1968) converted the facilities into a modern sanatorium. The bath is still owned by theDukes in Bavaria of theHouse of Wittelsbach. They ran the spa until 1973. Then the buildings were used for political gatherings of theChristian Social Union of Bavaria for some decades. This site is appeared inRuss Meyer's exploitation filmUp! as the resident place of Adolf Schwartz. The current owner, Duchess Helene in Bavaria, concluded a leasehold agreement with a hotelier in 2020 who wants to set up a “mental retreat” sanatorium there.
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