Au () is a district in the south eastern plain tract of the

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city of

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. Au extends from the

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in the north and along the

Isar The Isar () is a river in Austria and in Bavaria, Germany. Its source is in the Karwendel mountain range of the Alps. The Isar river enters Germany near Mittenwald and flows through Krün, Wallgau, Bad Tölz, Munich, and Landshut before reaching ...

up to

Wittelsbacherbrücke Wittelsbacherbrücke is an arched bridge in Munich, Germany, crossing the river Isar River, Isar and connecting the districts of Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt, Isarvorstadt and Au (Munich), Au. It is famous for its equestrian statue of Otto I, Du ...

(Wittelsbacher Bridge) in the south. In the centre of the area the

Auer Dult The Auer Dult is a traditional travelling funfair, fair in Munich, combining a marketplace, market and a German style Volksfest, folk festival. It takes place three times per year on the Mariahilfplatz in the Munich district of Au, fuelled by ar ...

takes place three times a year on the

Mariahilfplatz The Mariahilfplatz is a town square on the right bank of the Isar, 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. One of the largest fairs in Muni ...

, which is the largest annual market in Munich. Bordering boroughs of the city are Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt and

Altstadt-Lehel Altstadt (Central Bavarian: ''Oidstod'') and Lehel (Central Bavarian: ''Lechl'') are districts of the German city of Munich. Together they form the first borough of the city: Altstadt-Lehel. Location The borough covers the historical area of A ...

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 (Central Bavarian: ''Au-Haidhausn'') is the 5th borough of the Germany, German city of Munich, Bavaria. It is formed by the Au (Munich), Au and Haidhausen (Munich), Haidhausen districts. Location Au lies opposite the Altstadt of t ...

borough of the city. Au was first documented on 12 December 1340 as "Awe ze Gysingen", with ''Awe'' meaning "Land on water". In 1808 Au was made a town 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 urban municipality. On 1 October 1854 the district was incorporated into Munich.

Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck Hans-Georg "Katsche" Schwarzenbeck (born 3 April 1948) is a German former professional footballer who played as a defender. He played in the Bundesliga from 1966 to 1981, appearing in 416 matches for Bayern Munich. He won six German league cham ...

, a

1974 World Cup The 1974 FIFA World Cup was the 10th FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial Association football, football tournament for men's senior national teams, and was played in West Germany (and West Berlin) between 13 June and 7 July. The tournament marked the ...

champion, has operated a stationery shop in Au for over 20 years. The operatic soprano Clara Vespermann (1799–1827) was born in Hau.

Coat of arms of the former "Vorstadt Au"

After the municipality had been made a town in 1808 it was given its own coat of arms on 25 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 The Stadtarchiv München is the archive for the accumulating material from all municipal offices, businesses and companies of Munich; In addition, private holdings are also archived there. The Stadtarchiv is located in the Schwabing-West district ...

, ed. München: Buchendorfer Verlag 2001. * Herrmann Wilhelm: "In der Münchner Vorstadt Au - Vergessene Lebenswelten des siebzehnten, achtzehnten und neunzehnten Jahrhunderts". MünchenVerlag

External links

Official site of the district at www.muenchen.de
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