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Seeon Abbey VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
This post-Benedictine
abbey, surrounded by the Practical Information
waters of Klostersee, was Road map E7.
built in stages during the n Tourismusverband
11th and 12th centuries. It Chiemsee, Felden 10, Bernau am
was remodelled in 1428–33 Chiemsee (08051-965 550).
by Konrad Pürkel, a master- ∑ chiemsee-alpenland.de
builder from Burghausen.

Obing Altenmarkt
Stein
Seeon
Hinzing
Traunreut
Truchtlaching
Halfing

HARTSEE Eggstätt Lambach Castle in the Rock
One of the most interesting
Bad Endorf Sondermoning curiosities of this region is the
“Höhlenburg” – a castle carved
LANGBÜRGNER SEE into a rock on the bank of the river
Nußdorf Traun, some 30 m (98 ft) above
Gstadt Chieming
SIMSSEE J water level. Visits are allowed only
CHIEMSEE with a guide.
Traunstein
Stock
Prien
Harras
Grabenstätt
Urschalling
Übersee
Bernau
Bergen
Chieming
Chieming lies on the
eastern shore of the
lake. Its 6-km (4-mile)
J long beach is an ideal
place for sunbathing
and swimming in the
waters of the lake.

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Chiemsee
Lying at an altitude of 518 m (1,700 ft), the
lake covers an area of 80 sq km (20,000 acres)
with a depth of 70 m (230 ft). Its size makes it
popular with sailing enthusiasts.

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