Traunstein
Sign in to savethumb|St. Oswald's Church, Market Square, Traunstein (It was home to a pectoral cross worn by Pope Benedict XVI until it was stolen in June of 2023.) thumb|View south towards the Alps from the Hochberg, Traunstein Traunstein (; ) is a town in the south-eastern part of Bavaria, Germany, and is the administrative center of a much larger district of the same name. The town serves as a local government, retail, health services, transport, and educational center for the wider district.
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Traunstein is a town in southeastern Bavaria, Germany, that serves as the administrative center and main hub for local government, retail, health services, transport, and education in its district. The town is notable as the former home of a pectoral cross worn by Pope Benedict XVI, which was stolen from St. Oswald's Church in June 2023.
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Key facts
- German location.type
- Stadt
- German location.image_coa
- Wappen Traunstein.svg
- German location.image_photo
- Traunstein 032.JPG
- German location.image_caption
- Market square
- German location.image_plan
- Traunstein in TS.svg
- German location.state
- Bayern
- German location.region
- Oberbayern
- German location.district
- Traunstein
- German location.elevation
- 591
- German location.area
- 48.57
- German location.postal_code
- 83278
- German location.area_code
- 0861
Article
12 sectionsContents
- Geography
- History
- Early history
- Town fires
- 1900 to present
- Climate
- Transport
- Notable people
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Popular culture
- References
- External links
thumb|St. Oswald's Church, Market Square, Traunstein (It was home to a pectoral cross worn by Pope Benedict XVI until it was stolen in June of 2023.) thumb|View south towards the Alps from the Hochberg, Traunstein Traunstein (; ) is a town in the south-eastern part of Bavaria, Germany, and is the administrative center of a much larger district of the same name. The town serves as a local government, retail, health services, transport, and educational center for the wider district.
The historic market square, Bavarian hospitality, local breweries, outdoor sports facilities, Easter Monday horse parade, and connections with Pope Benedict XVI, contribute to the town's profile as a tourist destination.