Bundesstraße 23
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Bundesstraße 23 is a German federal highway (german: Bundesstraße) in Bavaria
that runs from Peiting
to the Austrian border near Garmisch-Partenkirchen
. The road is partially a part of the “German Alpine Road” (german: Deutsche Alpenstraße). The B 23 which together with the Bundesstraße 17 and Bundesstraße 472 the quickest way from Augsburg
to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
, continue along the Bundesstraße 2 to Mittenwald
, Innsbruck
and the Brenner Pass
.
and initially leads to Rottenbuch
. This stretch was a few years ago in a poor state of development which have occurred some more serious accidents. In recent years, this segment has been expanded.
After the main through-road of Rottenbuch reaches the line the “Echelsbacher Brücke”. The 183 m long and 76 m high arch bridge
spanning the Ammer. On the bridge there is also the border of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen
.
The road pass Bad Bayersoien
and reach Saulgrub
. Currently being built a local diversion around Saulgrub to ease traffic congestion through traffic. In Saulgrub the B 23 meet the Ammergau Railway
(Murnau
/ Oberammergau) for the first time.
It follows village Unterammergau
. The road pass the local diversion of Oberammergau
and reach Ettal
. After the road cross the village, it achieve the “Ettaler Sattel” (869 NHN) the highest point on the route. The way winding along twisting road into Loisach
tal. Here reaches the route Oberau
and the Bundesstraße 2. The two roads run parallel to six kilometers (3.7 miles) towards the south. After the bypass Farchant separates the B 23 from the B 2 and runs in a southwesterly direction to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
.
After B 23 has crossed Griesen the route end at the border with Austria
(Tyrol
), where it merges into the Austrian B 187 (towards Lermoos
, Fernpassstraße, Inn valley).
, but no later than at the time Louis IV
, there was a connection between the Via Claudia
in the Lech Valley to the Brenner road in the Loisach Valley.
The most difficult part of this route led from Rottenbuch to Bad Bayersoien by Echelsbach gorge. It was therefore of 8 November 1928 to 27 April 1930 “Echelsbacher Brücke” for 900 000 RM built.
n the B 23 was extended on Farchant to Garmisch-Partenkirchen. There they led to the B 24.
The extension of the route from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to the Austrian border at Griesen in 1991. The B 24 was integrate in the new B 23. The remainder in Garmisch-Partenkirchen municipality was downgraded.
In 1991, following the release a segment of the bypass Schongau - Petting the beginning of the B 23 changed to B 17 exit Petting-West. The main through-road of Petting was downgraded to a state road (german: Staatsstraße). The relocation to the present location was made after completion of bypass Schongau - Petting in 1997
In May 2000 the Farchanter Tunnel was opened.
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
that runs from Peiting
Peiting
Peiting is a municipality in the Weilheim-Schongau district, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Lech, 3 km southeast of Schongau, and 17 km west of Weilheim in Oberbayern.- References :...
to the Austrian border near Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a mountain resort town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region, and the district is on the border with Austria...
. The road is partially a part of the “German Alpine Road” (german: Deutsche Alpenstraße). The B 23 which together with the Bundesstraße 17 and Bundesstraße 472 the quickest way from Augsburg
Augsburg
Augsburg is a city in the south-west of Bavaria, Germany. It is a university town and home of the Regierungsbezirk Schwaben and the Bezirk Schwaben. Augsburg is an urban district and home to the institutions of the Landkreis Augsburg. It is, as of 2008, the third-largest city in Bavaria with a...
to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a mountain resort town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region, and the district is on the border with Austria...
, continue along the Bundesstraße 2 to Mittenwald
Mittenwald
Mittenwald is a German municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria.-Geography:Mittenwald is located approx. 16 kilometers to the south-east of Garmisch-Partenkirchen...
, Innsbruck
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...
and the Brenner Pass
Brenner Pass
- Roadways :The motorway E45 leading from Innsbruck via Bolzano to Verona and Modena uses this pass, and is one of the most important north-south connections in Europe...
.
Course
The B 23 starts at the B 472 (bypass Schongau - Petting) exit Petting-south in the Weilheim-Schongau districtWeilheim-Schongau
Weilheim-Schongau is a Kreis in the south of Bavaria, Germany. Neighboring districts are Landsberg, Starnberg, Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen, Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Ostallgäu.-Geography:...
and initially leads to Rottenbuch
Rottenbuch
Rottenbuch is a municipality in the Weilheim-Schongau district, in Bavaria, Germany. It is the site of Rottenbuch Abbey church....
. This stretch was a few years ago in a poor state of development which have occurred some more serious accidents. In recent years, this segment has been expanded.
After the main through-road of Rottenbuch reaches the line the “Echelsbacher Brücke”. The 183 m long and 76 m high arch bridge
Arch bridge
An arch bridge is a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch. Arch bridges work by transferring the weight of the bridge and its loads partially into a horizontal thrust restrained by the abutments at either side...
spanning the Ammer. On the bridge there is also the border of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen (district)
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Ostallgäu, Weilheim-Schongau and Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen, and by the Austrian state of Tyrol.-History:...
.
The road pass Bad Bayersoien
Bad Bayersoien
Bad Bayersoien is a German municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria....
and reach Saulgrub
Saulgrub
Saulgrub is a municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria, Germany....
. Currently being built a local diversion around Saulgrub to ease traffic congestion through traffic. In Saulgrub the B 23 meet the Ammergau Railway
Ammergau Railway
The Ammergau Railway or Ammergaubahn is a single-tracked, electrified railway line in Bavaria in southern Germany. It runs from Murnau to Oberammergau, its latter stages following the valley of the river Ammer from which it derives its name...
(Murnau
Murnau am Staffelsee
Murnau am Staffelsee is a market town in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region of Bavaria, Germany.Murnau is situated on the edge of the Bavarian alps, approx. 70 km south of Munich. Directly to its west is the Staffelsee lake.-History:Murnau was first documented in...
/ Oberammergau) for the first time.
It follows village Unterammergau
Unterammergau
Unterammergau is a municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria, Germany. It is the site of the 11th-century Chapel of St Leonhard, patron saint of horses, which is the terminus of the annual Leonhardritt and Blessing of the Animals....
. The road pass the local diversion of Oberammergau
Oberammergau
Oberammergau is a municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria, Germany. The town is famous for its production of a Passion Play, its woodcarvers, and the NATO School.-Passion Play:...
and reach Ettal
Ettal
Ettal is a German municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria.-Geography:Ettal is situated in the Oberland area in the Graswangtal between the Loisachtal and Ammertal, approx. 10 km north of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, the district capital, and approx...
. After the road cross the village, it achieve the “Ettaler Sattel” (869 NHN) the highest point on the route. The way winding along twisting road into Loisach
Loisach
The Loisach is a river that flows through Tyrol, Austria and Bavaria, Germany. Its name is Celtic in origin, from Proto-Celtic *lawo and *iskā, both of which mean "water."...
tal. Here reaches the route Oberau
Oberau
Oberau is a municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria, Germany....
and the Bundesstraße 2. The two roads run parallel to six kilometers (3.7 miles) towards the south. After the bypass Farchant separates the B 23 from the B 2 and runs in a southwesterly direction to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a mountain resort town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region, and the district is on the border with Austria...
.
After B 23 has crossed Griesen the route end at the border with Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
(Tyrol
Tyrol (state)
Tyrol is a state or Bundesland, located in the west of Austria. It comprises the Austrian part of the historical region of Tyrol.The state is split into two parts–called North Tyrol and East Tyrol–by a -wide strip of land where the state of Salzburg borders directly on the Italian province of...
), where it merges into the Austrian B 187 (towards Lermoos
Lermoos
Lermoos is a municipality in the Austrian district of Reutte, Tyrol. It consists of 2 places. Unterdorf and Oberdorf, which are separated from each other.Lermoos has a wide variety of shops including 2 supermarkets...
, Fernpassstraße, Inn valley).
Origins
Probably in the Roman periodRoman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
, but no later than at the time Louis IV
Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Louis IV , called the Bavarian, of the house of Wittelsbach, was the King of Germany from 1314, the King of Italy from 1327 and the Holy Roman Emperor from 1328....
, there was a connection between the Via Claudia
Via Claudia Augusta
The Via Claudia Augusta is an ancient Roman road, which linked the valley of the Po River with Rhaetia across the Alps. Since 2007, the Giontech Archeological Site, in Mezzocorona/Kronmetz serves as the Via Claudia Augusta International Research Center, directed by Prof...
in the Lech Valley to the Brenner road in the Loisach Valley.
The most difficult part of this route led from Rottenbuch to Bad Bayersoien by Echelsbach gorge. It was therefore of 8 November 1928 to 27 April 1930 “Echelsbacher Brücke” for 900 000 RM built.
Former routes and designations
The Bundesstraße 23 arise from Reichsstraße 23 at 1949. At that time, the R 23 began in Peiting at the intersection "Schongauer Straße" / "Oberere Straße" / "Guggenbergerstraße" at the then R 17 and ended in Oberau at the junction with the R 2. With the introduction of the BundesstraßeBundesstraße
Bundesstraße , abbreviated B, is the denotation for German and Austrian national highways.-Germany:...
n the B 23 was extended on Farchant to Garmisch-Partenkirchen. There they led to the B 24.
Alterations
The Local diversion Oberammergau opened to traffic in 1989.The extension of the route from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to the Austrian border at Griesen in 1991. The B 24 was integrate in the new B 23. The remainder in Garmisch-Partenkirchen municipality was downgraded.
In 1991, following the release a segment of the bypass Schongau - Petting the beginning of the B 23 changed to B 17 exit Petting-West. The main through-road of Petting was downgraded to a state road (german: Staatsstraße). The relocation to the present location was made after completion of bypass Schongau - Petting in 1997
In May 2000 the Farchanter Tunnel was opened.
Further expansion
Currently (March 2010) the following expansion in planning or under construction:- Eastern local diversion Saulgrub (Progress since February 2009 under construction)
- Local diversion Oberau (urgent needs in the Federal Transport Infrastructure Plan 2003)
- Garmisch-Partenkirchen western local diversion with Kramertunnel (planning: an action against the zoning decision on 23 June 2009)
Scenic Routes
Between the St2059 (near Rottenbuch) and Garmisch-Partenkirchen, leads the “German Alpine Road” (german: Deutsche Alpenstraße) along the B 23.Attractions
Among the sights along the route:- “Augustiner-Chorherrenstift” in Rottenbuch
- “Echelsbacher Brücke” between Rottenbuch and Bad Bayersoien
- with “Lüftlmalerei” decorated facadeFacadeA facade or façade is generally one exterior side of a building, usually, but not always, the front. The word comes from the French language, literally meaning "frontage" or "face"....
s in Oberammergau - Oberammergau Passion PlayOberammergau Passion PlayOberammergau Passion Play is a passion play performed since 1634 oberammergau-passion.com. 2009. Retrieved November 19, 2011. as a tradition by the inhabitants of the village of Oberammergau, Bavaria, Germany.-Origins:...
- Linderhof Palace between Oberammergau and Ettal
- Ettal AbbeyEttal AbbeyEttal Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in the village of Ettal close to Oberammergau and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, Germany. With a community of more than 50 monks, with another five at Wechselburg, the Abbey is one of the largest Benedictine houses and is a major attraction for...
Scenic routes
The entire route is scenic. Put the divided:- Alpine foothills (Peiting till Saulgrub)
- Ammergau AlpsAmmergau AlpsThe Ammergau Alps are a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps in the states of Bavaria and Tyrol . They cover an area of about 30 x 30 km and begin at the outer edge of the Alps...
(Saulgrub till Ettal) - Bavarian PrealpsBavarian PrealpsThe Bavarian Prealps are a mountain range within the Northern Limestone Alps in south Germany. They include the Bavarian Prealp region between the river Loisach to the west and the river Inn to the east; the range is about 80 km long and 20-30 km wide. The term is not defined politically, but...
and LoisachLoisachThe Loisach is a river that flows through Tyrol, Austria and Bavaria, Germany. Its name is Celtic in origin, from Proto-Celtic *lawo and *iskā, both of which mean "water."...
tal (Ettal till Garmisch-Partenkirchen) - WettersteinWettersteinThe Wetterstein, is a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps. It is a compact range between Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Mittenwald, Seefeld in Tirol and Ehrwald; partially in Bavaria, Germany and partially in Tyrol, Austria...
with ZugspitzeZugspitzeThe Zugspitze, at 2,962 metres above sea level, is the highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains as well as the highest mountain in Germany. It lies south of the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and the border between Germany and Austria runs over its western summit. South of the mountain is...
(Garmisch-Partenkirchen till Austrian border)