Linden combines church history with a specific cycling theme: the Great Dietramszell Cycling Tour passes through forests and meadows via Linden and the Ecological Academy Linden, continuing on to Baiernrain. The Catholic branch church of St. Mary and Maternus is also part of the village’s history. The pilgrimage church of St. Leonhard lies at the edge of the forest on the road between Dietramszell and Linden. In addition, the Dietramszell Lehards is an annual event in July. Linden thus offers points of interest for travelers interested in churches, regional history, and cycling.

Church History in Linden

The Catholic branch church of St. Mary and Maternus is also known as Mary of the Seven Sorrows. The present church building was constructed around 1500. Medieval and early modern archaeological findings lie beneath this building and its predecessor structures. The church site thus brings together the date of the present building and evidence from different historical periods.

At the time of their first documented mention, the churches of Linden and Lochen belonged to Tegernsee Abbey. This historical ownership applied to both churches. For Linden, it adds another aspect to the building history and local church history: alongside the construction of the present building, the church’s former affiliation with the abbey also comes into view.

Pilgrimage Church and Lehards

The pilgrimage church of St. Leonhard lies in a picturesque setting at the edge of the forest on the road between Dietramszell and Linden. Its location on the route between these two named places distinguishes it from Linden’s branch church of St. Mary and Maternus. The two churches thus bring different local and historical connections into view.

The Dietramszell Lehards takes place on the third Saturday in July. The festival includes processions, a horseback parade, a blessing, and a fair. If you would like to plan your trip around the date, check the schedule for the relevant year in advance; the recurring date alone does not replace checking the date for the specific year of travel.

Cycling and Landscape in the Destination

The Great Dietramszell Cycling Tour passes through forests and meadows via Linden and the Ecological Academy Linden, continuing on to Baiernrain. This makes Linden part of a specifically named route that continues beyond the village. For travel planning, this cycling focus can be distinguished from the church-related themes: here, the focus is on a tour through the landscape, with named places along the route.

The wider Dietramszell area offers opportunities for hiking and cycling through forests, meadows, and villages. Peretshofer Höhe offers sweeping views over the Isar Valley and into the mountains. These landscape and activity details refer to the broader destination of Dietramszell, not to Linden alone.

Church Art in the Wider Destination of Dietramszell

In the wider destination of Dietramszell, the dome fresco in the pilgrimage church of St. Leonhard was painted by Christian Wink. The church’s altars and pulpit are by Philipp Rämpl; according to the traditional account, he created his greatest and most beautiful work there. Johann Baptist Zimmermann, Franz Xaver Schmädl, and Philipp Jakob Rämpl contributed to the interior furnishings of the former monastery church, now the parish church of the Assumption of Mary in Dietramszell.

The building histories of other churches in the wider destination of Dietramszell also reflect different periods. The former parish church, now the monastery church of St. Martin, was built in 1717. On the west side of the late Gothic cemetery church of Kreuzbichl, Provost Georg Wagner had a chapel with a tower added in 1641 in honor of Our Lady of Einsiedeln in Switzerland. The Totenkerker Chapel was built on the south side of the cemetery church in 1666. It was sold to the von Schilcher family in 1826 and serves as a family crypt.

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