Lake Starnberg
A lake southwest of Munich, the fifth largest in Germany by area and one of the deepest at about 128 metres. Its shores hold villas and small harbours, and the Bavarian king Ludwig II drowned in it in 1886.
- Where
- Starnberg, Bavaria, Germany
- Grade
- Heritage site
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 3 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 47.9039, 11.3072
Get the Lake Starnberg stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Lake Starnberg. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Bavaria volume with your photos and a note.
Near Lake Starnberg
Nymphenburg Palace 32 km
A Baroque palace in western Munich, begun in 1664 as a summer residence of the Bavarian rulers. It has a long canal, a large park with small pavilions, and the Gallery of Beauties commissioned by King Ludwig I.
Asam Church 32 km
St. Johann Nepomuk is a Baroque church in Munich, built from 1733 to 1746 by the brothers Egid Quirin Asam, a sculptor, and Cosmas Damian Asam, a painter. They built it as their own private church, and it is considered a masterpiece of Late Baroque.
Deutsches Museum 32 km
The world's largest museum of science and technology, on an island in the Isar river in Munich, founded in 1903. It has about 125,000 objects on show, including aircraft, ships, mines and early computers.
Viktualienmarkt 33 km
A food market and square in the centre of Munich. Apart from Sundays and holidays it has been held daily since 1807, with stalls selling produce, cheese, meat and flowers. Stalls fill the square with fresh produce, cheese, meat and flowers, and a beer garden sits among them.
Marienplatz 33 km
The central square of Munich since 1158, dominated by the neo Gothic New Town Hall. Its Glockenspiel chimes and acts out two scenes daily, and the Mary column of 1638 stands in the middle of the square.
Munich Frauenkirche 33 km
The cathedral of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising, a late Gothic brick church finished in 1488. Its two towers, each topped with a dome, are about 99 metres high and are a symbol of the city.
New Town Hall Munich 33 km
A neo Gothic town hall on the north side of Marienplatz in Munich, built between 1867 and 1908. Its 85 metre tower has a Glockenspiel with 43 bells and life sized figures, and a lift takes visitors to a viewing platform.
Hofbräuhaus 33 km
A beer hall in central Munich, originally built in 1589 by Duke Maximilian I as an extension of the court brewery. The public was first admitted in 1828 under Ludwig I, and it remains Munich's best known beer hall.
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Questions
Where is Lake Starnberg?
Lake Starnberg is in Starnberg, Bavaria, Germany. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Nymphenburg Palace (32 km), Asam Church (32 km), Deutsches Museum (32 km).
How do I get the Lake Starnberg stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Lake Starnberg and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Bavaria volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Lake Starnberg before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Bavaria volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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