Grünwald, Bavaria
Grünwald is a municipality in the district of Munich, in the state of Bavaria, Germany. It is located on the right bank of the Isar, 12 km southwest of Munich. it had a population of 11,303.
Grünwald is best known for medieval Grünwald Castle, the Bavaria Film Studios, and as a domicile for many prominent and rich people. The castle serves as a branch of the Bavarian Archaeological Museum.
For the 1972 Summer Olympics, the municipality hosted the individual road race cycling event. A nearly circuit to be traversed eight times was used.
Notable residents
- Sophia Flörsch, German race driver
- Robert Freitag, Austrian-Swiss stage and screen actor and film director who was married to German actress Maria Sebaldt
- The Kessler Twins, Alice and Ellen Kessler, German singers, dancers, and actresses
- Carlos Kleiber, Austrian conductor
- Louis X, born in Grünwald, Duke of Bavaria
- Helmut Ringelmann, German film and television producer
- Sep Ruf, German architect
- Maria Sebaldt, German actress who was married to Austrian-Swiss stage and screen actor and film director Robert Freitag
- Senta Berger, German actress and film producer
- Jeremy Fragrance, German Influencer
- Bernd Meinunger, German singer and songwriter