Kochel am See is a municipality and a town in the district of

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, on the shores of Kochelsee. The municipality consists of the districts Altjoch, Brunnenbach, Ort, Pessenbach, Pfisterberg, Walchensee and Ried.

People

Apart from its scenery, the settlement is known for the Smith of Kochel "Schmied von Kochel", who, according to legend, lead a Bavarian farmer rebellion against Austro-Hungarian occupiers at Sendling in the

War of the Spanish Succession The War of the Spanish Succession was a European great power conflict that took place from 1701 to 1714. The death of childless Charles II of Spain in November 1700 led to a struggle for control of the Spanish Empire between his heirs, Phili ...

. Kochel is also known for its hydroelectric dam. It is a popular place for winter and summer holidays. The expressionist painter

Franz Marc Franz Moritz Wilhelm Marc (8 February 1880 – 4 March 1916) was a German painter and printmaker, one of the key figures of German Expressionism. He was a founding member of '' Der Blaue Reiter'' (The Blue Rider), a journal whose name later b ...

lived and is buried in Kochel. His life and work is documented at the Franz Marc Museum in Kochel. * Elisabeth Demleitner (born 1952), German luger * Michael Mellinger (1929–2004), German actor * Andrea Sawatzki (born 1963), German actress *

August von Finck Sr. August von Finck Sr. (18 July 1898 – 22 April 1980) was a German banker and businessman. He was the son of banker Wilhelm von Finck, Vilhelm von Finck (1848–1924), founder of insurance giant Allianz and private bank Merck Finck & Co. Due to h ...

(1898–1980), German entrepreneur

Transport

The municipality has a railway station, , on the Kochelsee Railway.

Points of interest

* Walchensee Hydroelectric Power Station

References

External links

Kochel Homepage
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