Linden: Church History and Cycling Route

If you are looking for a hotel for a trip to Linden, church history and cycling offer two different starting points for planning. The Catholic branch church of St. Mary and Maternus represents the town’s history; the Great Dietramszell Cycling Tour passes through Linden and continues to Baiernrain. This can help you decide whether your stay should focus primarily on a cultural-historical theme or a cycling tour.

Church History in Linden

The Catholic branch church of St. Mary and Maternus in Linden is also known as Mary of the Seven Sorrows. Medieval and early modern archaeological findings lie beneath the church and its predecessor buildings. The present church building was constructed around 1500. The findings beneath the church and the construction date of the present building therefore point to different periods.

Another historical perspective is offered by the first documented mention: at that time, the churches of Linden and Lochen belonged to the holdings of Tegernsee Abbey. This ownership history complements the construction history of the present church building and gives the church-related theme its own historical context.

Church Art in the Wider Destination of Dietramszell

In the wider destination of Dietramszell, the pilgrimage church of St. Leonhard is picturesquely situated at the edge of the forest on the road between Dietramszell and Linden. Its dome fresco is by Christian Wink; the altars and pulpit are by Philipp Rämpl. According to the traditional description, he created his greatest and finest work there. The location by the road and the artworks mentioned offer another perspective on the destination’s churches.

The interior furnishings of the former abbey church, now the parish church of the Assumption of Mary in Dietramszell, also offer a distinct connection to art: Johann Baptist Zimmermann, Franz Xaver Schmädl, and Philipp Jakob Rämpl contributed to them. The former parish church, now the abbey church of St. Martin, was built in 1717. Together, the churches offer different historical and artistic points of interest in the wider destination.

At the late Gothic cemetery church of Kreuzbichl, Provost Georg Wagner had a chapel with a tower added on the west side in 1641, in honor of Our Lady of Einsiedel in Switzerland. Another chapel on the south side, the Totenkerker Chapel, built in 1666, was sold to the von Schilcher family in 1826 and serves as a family crypt. The two buildings have different histories in terms of both their locations at the church and their construction dates and later functions.

Lehards and Event Date

In the wider destination of Dietramszell, the Dietramszell Lehards takes place on the third Saturday in July. The program includes processions, a mounted procession, a blessing, and a fair. If the date matters for your travel plans, check the event date for the relevant year before making the Lehards a firm part of your itinerary.

Cycling Through Linden and the Surrounding Countryside

The Great Dietramszell Cycling Tour passes through forests and meadows, through Linden and the Linden Ecological Academy, and continues to Baiernrain. This makes Linden part of a described route that extends beyond the town. If you would like to include cycling in your travel plans, you can use this route as a specific point of reference alongside the church history themes.

The wider destination of Dietramszell also offers opportunities for hiking and cycling through forests, meadows, and villages. From Peretshofer Höhe, there are sweeping views across the Isar Valley and toward the mountains. For planning individual routes and conditions, it is advisable to check the latest information for each tour, as routes and conditions may vary.

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