Ottobrunn
Encyclopedia
Ottobrunn is a municipality
southeast of Munich
, Bavaria
, Germany
, founded in 1955. Ottobrunn consists of mainly semi-detached and detached houses, and lots of gardens. Ottobrunn is also the German Headquarters of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS)
, although technically, most of the EADS grounds belongs to the neighbouring community Taufkirchen
.
who lived in Ottobrunn between 1915 and 1931.
There is a memorial Doric order
column
, called the Ottosäule, made by the chiseler Anton Ripfel, commemorating the day in 1832 when Otto of Greece
traveled past the present community area on his way to become king of Greece
. It was originally situated exactly 12 km from the center of Munich, marking the exact spot on the route where Otto of Greece's father
left his son. The column was moved, however, 400 m further along the Rosenheimer Landstrasse to make room for buildings.
Municipalities of Germany
Municipalities are the lowest level of territorial division in Germany. This may be the fourth level of territorial division in Germany, apart from those states which include Regierungsbezirke , where municipalities then become the fifth level.-Overview:With more than 3,400,000 inhabitants, the...
southeast of Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, Bavaria
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...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, founded in 1955. Ottobrunn consists of mainly semi-detached and detached houses, and lots of gardens. Ottobrunn is also the German Headquarters of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS)
EADS
The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company N.V. is a global pan-European aerospace and defence corporation and a leading defence and military contractor worldwide...
, although technically, most of the EADS grounds belongs to the neighbouring community Taufkirchen
Taufkirchen (bei München)
Taufkichen is a small community south of Munich, southern Germany.The Realschule is named after Walter Klingenbeck. In general, the German location of EADS is considered to be in the neighbouring community Ottobrunn, but most of the ground area actually belongs to Taufkirchen.-External links:* * *...
.
History
The town's center was established in the mid 1980s with the town hall (1983) and the community centre (1986). The community centre was named after the German-Italian composer Ermanno Wolf-FerrariErmanno Wolf-Ferrari
Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari was an Italian composer and teacher. He is best known for his comic operas such as Il segreto di Susanna...
who lived in Ottobrunn between 1915 and 1931.
There is a memorial Doric order
Doric order
The Doric order was one of the three orders or organizational systems of ancient Greek or classical architecture; the other two canonical orders were the Ionic and the Corinthian.-History:...
column
Column
A column or pillar in architecture and structural engineering is a vertical structural element that transmits, through compression, the weight of the structure above to other structural elements below. For the purpose of wind or earthquake engineering, columns may be designed to resist lateral forces...
, called the Ottosäule, made by the chiseler Anton Ripfel, commemorating the day in 1832 when Otto of Greece
Otto of Greece
Otto, Prince of Bavaria, then Othon, King of Greece was made the first modern King of Greece in 1832 under the Convention of London, whereby Greece became a new independent kingdom under the protection of the Great Powers .The second son of the philhellene King Ludwig I of Bavaria, Otto ascended...
traveled past the present community area on his way to become king of Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. It was originally situated exactly 12 km from the center of Munich, marking the exact spot on the route where Otto of Greece's father
Ludwig I of Bavaria
Ludwig I was a German king of Bavaria from 1825 until the 1848 revolutions in the German states.-Crown prince:...
left his son. The column was moved, however, 400 m further along the Rosenheimer Landstrasse to make room for buildings.