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Kochel or Kochel-am-See is a small Bavarian village on the shores of Lake Kochel in the district of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen. Apart from the idyllic scenery, it is known for The Smith of Kochel "Schmied von Kochel," who according to legend, lead a Bavarian farmer rebellion against Austro-Hungarian occupiers at Sendling in the War of the Spanish Succession. Kochel is also known for its hydroelectric dam. It is a popular place for winter and summer holidays. The Free State of Bavaria  (German: Freistaat Bayern), with an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ... Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Memorial for the smith at Sendling (Munich), Lindwurmstraße opposite of Old Sendling Church St. ... Charles II was the last Habsburg King of Spain. ...


The famous expressionistic painter Franz Marc lived in Kochel. His life is documented at the Franz Marc museum in Kochel. He is burried in the village cemetery. On White II by Wassily Kandinsky, 1923. ... August Macke. ...


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Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Kochel - On Holidays in Kochel am See (734 words)
Kochel am See is a typical Bavarian village with 12 districts and a total of 4,400 inhabitants.
Kochel is featured by an infrastructure that will meet all your needs for a pleasant holiday: some shops, pharmacies, doctors, banks, post-office, petrol-station, garages, public transport by bus and train...
The swimming and recreation centre "trimini" is offering many indoor and outdoor facilities like two enormous water-slides (160 m and 90 m), various swimming pools, sauna, solarium etc. It is located directly at the lake and is a highlight on sunny and rainy days.
Trees will come down for street reconstruction (539 words)
Kochel said when the town marked the trees to be cut several residents whose trees weren’t targeted for removal came out and asked that theirs be taken too.
Kochel said the township requires the property owner to pay the cost of the sidewalk and curbs on their property.
Kochel noted this is the second street to be reconstructed in the neighborhood.
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