Moosburg an der Isar | |
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 Churches of Saint John andSaint Castulus | |
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Location of Moosburg an der Isar within Freising district  | |
 Location of Moosburg an der Isar | |
  Moosburg an der Isar  Moosburg an der Isar | |
| Coordinates:48°28′N11°56′E / 48.467°N 11.933°E /48.467; 11.933 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberbayern |
| District | Freising |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–26) | Josef Dollinger[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 43.85 km2 (16.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 421 m (1,381 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 20,027 |
| • Density | 456.7/km2 (1,183/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 85360–85368 |
| Dialling codes | 08761 |
| Vehicle registration | FS |
| Website | www.moosburg.de |
Moosburg an der Isar (German pronunciation:[ˈmoːsbʊʁkʔandeːɐ̯ˈʔiːzaʁ]ⓘ,lit. 'Moosburg on the Isar';Central Bavarian:Mooschbuag on da Isa) is atown in theLandkreisFreising ofBavaria, Germany.
The oldest town betweenRegensburg andItaly lies on the riverIsar at an altitude of 421 m (1381 ft). It has 20,237 inhabitants (2022) and covers an area of 44 km2. It is easily reached by theA 92 autobahn and regional trains on theMunich–Regensburg line. Furthermore, it takes just 20 minutes to get toMunich Airport.
Moosburg is popular with commuters who travel to Munich, Freising, and Munich Airport. There is a considerable industry in the town consisting of chemical, electro-technical, food processing, and machine-building plants.
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There was aBenedictine abbey in Moosburg in the 8th century: a cluster of dwellings and artisans sprang up around it. DukeHeinrich der Löwe started the construction of theKastulusMinster (cathedral) in 1171, dedicated toSaint Castulus – whose supposedrelics were brought to the city. In the 12th century, a town was established and received its first charter in 1311. The walls and moat were completed in the 15th century. The town reached its peak during the early part of the 16th century. In 1599, the Benedictines moved toLandshut, reducing Moosburg's importance.
Sieges and plundering during theThirty Year War started the decline of the town. In 1702, a fire reduced half the buildings to ashes. Moosburg suffered further depredation during theWar of the Austrian Succession and theNapoleonic Wars. Another disastrous fire in 1865 resulted in the downtown area being redeveloped in the style of the late 19th century.
During the 1920s and 1930s, new industries revived the town. In September 1939, aprisoner of war campStalag VII-A was built to accommodate 10,000. By early 1945, the number of registered prisoners had grown to more than 70,000—including many in associated labor camps. The presence of this camp close to the town center likely spared it from large-scale bombing.
After the liberation of the camp by theAmericans at the end of April 1945, it was turned into CivilianInternment Camp #6 for 12,000 German men and women suspected of criminal activity for the Nazi regime. From 1948, the camp served to house Germanrefugees exiled from Eastern Europe. It became a new part of the town, namedMoosburg-Neustadt.[3]
The main altar of the Kastulus Minster is the principal masterpiece of the wood sculptorHans Leinberger of Landshut. Originally, the altar was a triptych in which the side panels could be swiveled inward to close the altar. Today, the side panels hang above the choir stalls.
TheRomanesque-style west doorway of the Minster was built in the 19th century.
TheBaroquefacades that survived the 1865 fire can be seen at the east end of Herrnstrasse, for instance, the red front of the chemist's shop.
Thememorial to inmates of Stalag VII-A is a fountain in the center ofNeustadt. It consists of fourbas-reliefs created out of local stone by the French sculptorAntoniucci Volti while he was a prisoner in the camp.
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