Hoher Peißenberg

Hoher Peißenberg is a mountain of Bavaria, Germany.LocationThe Hoher Peißenberg is located in the middle of the Pfaffenwinkel region, in the Bavarian Prealps, in the Weilheim-Schongau district. Its summit and a large part of its uplands are part of the Hohenpeißenberg municipality, the centre of which is located some 900m from the summit in a southern direction. Some of the lower eastern part belong to the market municipality of Peißenberg, the centre of which is located 3.5 km to the east of the summit. The mountain extends from east to west and is partially wooded.BuildingsBuildings on the Peißenberg include a pilgrimage church with a museum, a meteorological observatory and a broadcasting tower:Pilgrimage churchOn the mountain is the pilgrimage church of the Assumption. The earliest section, of what was later to become a double church, is the chapel of the year 1514. In the early 17th century, a larger church with a clergy house included was added. The pilgrimage has a long tradition of hundreds of years, and every summer, a pilgrimage where the pilgrims wear national costume takes place. In 1990, a museum was opened in the oratory above the sacristy of the church and can be visited on request.Hohenpeißenberg meteorological observatoryThe Hohenpeißenberg Meteorological Observatory, which weather observation and research facilities, is also located on the mountain. The meteorological observations reach back to 1st January 1781, almost without interruption. The weather station is regared as the oldest mountain weather station in the world.