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, Bad Griasboch im Rottoi), or just Bad Griesbach, is a town in the district of Passau in

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History

"Burg Griesbach" is first mentioned in a document from around 1076. The place was part of Landshut. It was raided and destroyed by an army from the

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in 1504, only to be re-erected soon afterwards. In 1778/79 Griesbach was occupied by Austrian forces. As part of the Dukedom

, (official name) became more independent. In 1953 it was officially turned into a town (Kleinstadt). The Bavarian reform of 1972 merged the municipalities of Karpfham, Parzham, Reutern, St. Salvator and Weng. The discovery of hot springs in 1972/73 lead to a new orientation as a spa town.

Mayors

The mayor is Jürgen Fundke, he was elected in 2008 with 58% of the votes and re-elected in 2014 and 2020. He is the successor of Robert Erdl (

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). The predecessors were Konrad Ebner (CSU) and Edmund Mitzam.

Notable people

* The Holy

Conrad of Parzham Conrad of Parzham, O.F.M. Cap. (22 December 181821 April 1894), was a German Franciscan lay brother. He served for over 40 years in the post of porter of the Capuchin friary in Altötting, through which work he gained a widespread reputation f ...

(born Johann Birndorfer) was born on December 22, 1818 in the hamlet Parzham, (died 1894), since 1977 Konrad is the

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of Bad Griesbach *

Josef Altstötter Josef Altstötter (4 January 1892Verdict, Judge's trial, pages 1170 to 1177. Bad Griesbach (Rottal), Lower Bavaria – 13 November 1979, Nuremberg) was a high-ranking official in the German Ministry of Justice under the Nazi Regime. Following Wor ...

(1892-1979), lawyer, secretary of state in the

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and war criminal, was born in Griesbach *

Franz Beckenbauer Franz Anton Beckenbauer (, ; born 11 September 1945) is a German former professional footballer and manager. In his playing career he was nicknamed ''Der Kaiser'' ("The Emperor") because of his elegant style, dominance and leadership on the f ...

(born 1945), football player and manager, is, together with the bathroom pioneer Alois Hartl, since 2003 honorary citizen of Bad Griesbach.

International relations

Bad Griesbach (Rottal) is

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with: *

Friesach Friesach ( sl, Breže) is a historic town in the Sankt Veit an der Glan district of Carinthia, Austria. First mentioned in an 860 deed, it is known as the oldest town in Carinthia. Geography Location Friesach covers an area of 120.83 km2 ...

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References

Passau (district) Spa towns in Germany {{Passaudistrict-geo-stub