Reit im Winkel | Germany 2021
The place name of Reit im Winkl, first mentioned in a document in 1160, is derived from roden (what means to clear or make arable) and means that a settlement arose in a mountain corner after clearing.
The playing card of the "Schellunter" as a local landmark goes back to a legend. This legend says that Reit im Winkl was overlooked during the land distribution by Napoleon in 1806. The sovereigns of Bavaria, Salzburg and Tyrol then wanted to clarify the allocation of territory by playing cards. Bavarian King Max I Joseph secured victory by taking a trick with the "Schellunter". The foundation stone for tourism was laid in 1858 by a visit from King Maximilian II and a travel report by Franz von Kobell. After the Second World War followed the rise to an internationally known tourism and winter sports resort.
Reit im Winkl became famous through the double Olympic champion of 1976, Rosi Mittermaier (downhill, slalom), who was born on the Winklmoosalm. Also famous daughters of the resort are the folk music stars Margot and Maria Hellwig and the biathlete and Olympic champion of 2002 and 2010, Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle.
Reit im Winkel | Germany 2021
The place name of Reit im Winkl, first mentioned in a document in 1160, is derived from roden (what means to clear or make arable) and means that a settlement arose in a mountain corner after clearing.
The playing card of the "Schellunter" as a local landmark goes back to a legend. This legend says that Reit im Winkl was overlooked during the land distribution by Napoleon in 1806. The sovereigns of Bavaria, Salzburg and Tyrol then wanted to clarify the allocation of territory by playing cards. Bavarian King Max I Joseph secured victory by taking a trick with the "Schellunter". The foundation stone for tourism was laid in 1858 by a visit from King Maximilian II and a travel report by Franz von Kobell. After the Second World War followed the rise to an internationally known tourism and winter sports resort.
Reit im Winkl became famous through the double Olympic champion of 1976, Rosi Mittermaier (downhill, slalom), who was born on the Winklmoosalm. Also famous daughters of the resort are the folk music stars Margot and Maria Hellwig and the biathlete and Olympic champion of 2002 and 2010, Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle.