Au (Munich)

The Au is a district in the southeast of Munich river valley and part of the municipality Au Haidhausen, with an area of ​​149.5 hectares and 29,195 inhabitants (as of December 2010).

Location

The Au rechts der Isar extends from the Wittelsbacherbrücke in the south to the Ludwig Bridge to the north. Below the edge of the slope of the Isar shore lies the city's District Lower part of Au ( 88.6 acres, 16,519 inhabitants), above the edge of the slope, the Obere Au ( 61.0 acres, 12 676 inhabitants).

In the north and east of the Au from the road train Rosenheim, high, Rabl and Balanstraße is limited, here is the belonging to the same city district Haidhausen district adjoins. In the southeast and south, the railroad tracks form the border between upper Giesing, in the southwest separates the Humboldtstraße the Au sub- Giesing. The North-western border is the river Isar.

History

The Au is first mentioned on December 12, 1340 as Awe ze Gyesingen. Awe meaning land on the water. Traditionally, the Au was divided into the parts Isar quarter, Sammer quarter, Klafterviertel and creek area.

Even before the secularization in 1806 decreed the Au over 6,000 inhabitants and five churches. By the end of the 19th century lived in the Au far more than three times as many inhabitants as the beginning of the century. 1808 Au was raised as a suburb of Au to the city. From 1818 onwards she made with sub- Giesing ( which at the time the settlement was called at Nockherberg ) a separate municipality. On October 1, 1854, the annexation took place in the city of Munich. During World War II the district was largely destroyed by air raids, so now the post-war architecture is predominant.

Works of art in public space

  • Augia Fountain ( figure of Ludwig Michael von Schwanthalerstraße )
  • Bukolika by Martin Mayer.
  • Graffiti of Skore183, Riggauer path / Am mountain lilies 4

Monuments

Miscellaneous

  • Three times a year there at Mariahilfplatz representing the town center, the Auer Dult (the largest fair in Munich ) instead.
  • Since November 2011, there is a Carillon ( glockenspiel ) in the Auer Mariahilfkirche.
  • Georg " Katsche " Black Beck, soccer world champion of 1974, operating here for over 20 years to 2008, a stationery shop ( Ohlmüllerstraße 9).
  • In der Au is the Sudeten German house, which is the seat of several institutions of the Sudeten Germans.
  • The original Munich comedian Karl Valentin was born in Au and grew up in the Zeppelin road.
  • Through the District of the Auer Mühlbach flows.

Coat of arms of the former city " suburb of Au "

After 1808, the municipality of Au has been raised to town, she was on July 25, 1808 by the royal bayer. Awarded its own coat of arms country Commissariat of Bavaria. Probably was the coat of arms for Haidhausen.

Description: Against a blue background stand on three green elevations ( Nockherberg, Gebsattelberg and lilies mountain ) on a green stem with six leaves three silver lilies ( a symbol of devotion to Mary ) on.

Meaning: Note on the points of Au and the Immaculate Conception consecrated monastery on mountain lilies.

After incorporation into the royal capital and residence town Munich in 1854 the City Council of the City of Munich has all rights to guide the coat of arms.

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