Gabersee is a borough of the town Wasserburg am Inn in the Rosenheim district of Bavaria in Germany . Gabersee is notable for its psychiatric hospital that was used for an euthanasia programme during Nazi Germany and was used as a post- World War II displaced person camp in the American sector before it reopened in 1953 resuming normal activity.
23-403: In response to the social problems caused by industrialization and mass society, a lot of social facilities were established towards the end of the 19th century, to take in mentally ill and disabled people, provide them with appropriate accommodation and, if possible, cure them. After all six mayor social facilities in the upper-bavarian district were overcrowded around 1880, the district bought
46-571: A de-facto independent municipality. Thus, the annually elected camp chairman worked like a mayor. After the military occupation of Germany ended, the camp ceased operations in 1950 and most of the jews moved to the US, Canada, Australia or Israel , the most popular destination, despite being only created two years ago . Those who did not have the option of emigration moved to other camps that were still operating, such as in Feldafing , Lechfeld und Föhrenwald,
69-477: Is one of the seven administrative regions of Bavaria , Germany , located in the east of the state. It consists of nine districts and 258 municipalities (including three cities). Lower Bavaria is subdivided into two regions ( Planungsverband ) – Landshut and Donau-Wald. Recent election results mark it as the most conservative part of Germany, generally giving huge margins to the CSU . This part of Bavaria includes
92-617: The Bavarian Forest , a well-known tourist destination in Germany, and the Lower Bavarian Upland . Landkreise (districts) Kreisfreie Städte (district-free towns) The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 48.5 billion € in 2018, accounting for 1.4% of German economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 36,100 € or 120% of the EU27 average in
115-944: The Wieskirche . Among popular excursions in Upper Bavaria are the Koenigssee with the Sanctuary of St Bartholomew's and mount Watzmann , the royal castles of Ludwig II , Linderhof and Herrenchiemsee in Chiemsee , the Burghausen Castle and the castle Hohenaschau . The most important places of pilgrimage are Altoetting and Tuntenhausen . [REDACTED] Media related to Upper Bavaria at Wikimedia Commons 48°08′N 11°34′E / 48.133°N 11.567°E / 48.133; 11.567 Lower Bavaria Lower Bavaria ( German : Niederbayern , Bavarian : Niedabayern )
138-400: The kbo-Inn-Salzach-Klinikum , it stands as a leading institution in psychiatry, psychotherapy, psychosomatic medicine, geriatrics, and neurology. This Bavaria location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Upper Bavaria Upper Bavaria ( German : Oberbayern , pronounced [ˈoːbɐˌbaɪ̯ɐn] ; Bavarian : Oberbayern ) is one of
161-516: The Alps. Nestled in forested mountain ranges, the lakes Tegernsee , Schliersee , and Spitzingsee , are idyllically situated. The larger lakes, like Starnberger See , Ammersee (south-west of Munich), and Chiemsee further to the east, all situated in the pre-alpine uplands, offer regular Passenger services on steamers. Sacred art treasures can be found in the monasteries Andechs , Schäftlarn , Fürstenfeld , Benediktbeuern , Polling and Ettal and in
184-733: The Hartheim killing facility. The institution was dissolved in 1941, with remaining patients transferred to Eglfing-Haar, where many succumbed to neglect or overmedication. After the Second World War during the American occupation zone , the clinic was used as a displaced persons camp for Jewish survivors. Here, and in another former euthanasia camp in Attel (today another borough of Wasserburg) around 2000 Jewish persons from Poland, Hungary, Romania and Czechoslovakia were housed between 1946 and 1950. At first,
207-799: The Rentamt Landshut and Rentamt Straubing. Control of Lower Bavaria was one of the issues involved in the War of the Bavarian Succession in 1778-9. After the founding of the Kingdom of Bavaria following the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire in 1805, the state was totally reorganized and, in 1808, divided into 15 administrative districts(German: Regierungsbezirke (singular Regierungsbezirk)), in Bavaria called Kreise (singular: Kreis). They were created in
230-514: The Rentamt Munich and Rentamt Burghausen. After the founding of the Kingdom of Bavaria the state was totally reorganised and, in 1808, divided into 15 administrative districts (Regierungsbezirke (singular Regierungsbezirk)), in Bavaria called (Kreise (singular Kreis)). They were created in the fashion of the French departements, quite even in size and population, and named after their main rivers. In
253-669: The fashion of the French departements, quite even in size and population, and named after their main rivers. In the following years, due to territorial changes (e. g. loss of Tyrol [to Italy and Austria ], addition of the Palatinate ), the number of districts was reduced to 8. One of these was the Unterdonaukreis (Lower Danube District). In 1837, King Ludwig I of Bavaria renamed the Kreise after historical territorial names and tribes. This also involved border changes or territorial swaps. Thus
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#1732868985680276-544: The following years, due to territorial changes (e. g. loss of Tyrol, addition of the Palatinate ), the number of districts was reduced to 8. One of these was the Isarkreis (Isar District). In 1837 king Ludwig I of Bavaria renamed the Kreise after historical names, and tribes. This also involved border changes or territorial swaps. Thus, the Isarkreis changed to Upper Bavaria. Instead of a Rentamt-style mere administrational unit,
299-437: The latter running until February of 1957. (see: Föhrenwald camp ). After the closure of the last camp, the last 800 people were split amongst nine jewish communities throughout Germany, whereas Munich took at least the half of them. In 1953, the repaired facilities reopened as the "Nervenkrankenhaus des Bezirks Oberbayern." Over the years, the hospital evolved, with modernizations, expansions, and restructuring. Today, as part of
322-646: The newly created districts became predecessors of modern regional self-government, building a political and administrational link in-between the Bavarian state as a whole and the local authorities. Featured former residence cities are the capital Munich, Ingolstadt and Neuburg an der Donau and the diocesan towns of Freising and Eichstätt . Interesting townscapes are found at Landsberg am Lech , Wasserburg am Inn and Burghausen and further south Bad Reichenhall and Berchtesgaden . The highest mountain in Upper Bavaria, Zugspitze , offers an incomparable panoramic view of
345-408: The property " Gut Gabersee " in 1882 and built a psychiatric clinic with a capacity of 500 patients a year later. The building was designed by architect Johann Rieperdinger . It was specially designed to support therapies with extensive patient occupation. The building (also called "Koloniale Anstalt"), which is located in a park-like setting, was functionally self-sufficient and relatively hygienic for
368-594: The region was 273.7 billion € in 2018, accounting for 8.2% of German economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 53,900 € or 179% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 134% of the EU average. This makes Upper Bavaria one of the richest regions in Europe. The duchy of Upper Bavaria was created for the first time with the First Bavarian partition in 1255 under duke Louis II , but there
391-450: The relative position on the Danube and its tributaries: downstream, Upper Bavaria is followed by Lower Bavaria , then Upper Austria , and subsequently Lower Austria . It consists of 20 districts and 500 municipalities (including three cities). Landkreise (districts): Kreisfreie Städte (district-free cities): Historical Population of Upper Bavaria: The Gross domestic product (GDP) of
414-632: The same year. The GDP per employee was 100% of the EU average. Next to the former ducal residences Landshut and Straubing and the baroque episcopal city of Passau , the city of Kelheim with the Befreiungshalle and Weltenburg Abbey belong to the major tourist attractions. To the scenic attractions belong the River Danube including the Donaudurchbruch at Weltenburg and the Bavarian Forest with Mount Großer Arber . The Duchy of Lower Bavaria
437-516: The seven administrative regions of Bavaria , Germany . Upper Bavaria is located in the southern portion of Bavaria , and is centered on the city of Munich , both state capital and seat of the district government. Because of this, it is by far the most populous administrative division in Bavaria. It is subdivided into four planning regions ( Planungsverband ): Ingolstadt, Munich, Bayerisches Oberland (Bavarian Highland), and Südostoberbayern (South East Upper Bavaria). The name 'Upper Bavaria' refers to
460-580: The survivors were in bad physical and psychic shape and, as nurse and holocaust survivor Hadassah Bimko Rosensaft said, were "freed from the clutches of death, no longer afraid of death, but we were not free to live without fear." Yet, most of the people rehabilitated. Although the camp was under de-jure control of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) , the US-Government gave it so much sovereignity that it functioned as
483-491: The time. It had a neo-roman church was finished in 1893. In 1902, the number of patients reached ca. 500, which led to it being further expanded in 1908. In 1929, the clinic was renamed " Simons'sche Arbeitstherapie ". During the rule of the Nazi Party, psychiatric clinics underwent major changes because of Aktion T4 . In 1940, selections for euthanasia preparations began, leading to the deportation and murder of 542 patients in
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#1732868985680506-559: Was created for the first time with the First Bavarian partition in 1255 under duke Henry but there was no exact identity with the current territory. After the reunification in 1340, Bavaria was divided again in 1349, then in 1353 Bavaria-Straubing and Bavaria-Landshut were created in Lower Bavaria. In 1505 Bavaria was permanently reunited. For administrative purposes, Bavaria was split into Rentämter (plural of Rentamt [ bar ; de ; es ] ). Lower Bavaria consisted of
529-427: Was no exact correlation between this duchy and the current territory. After the reunification in 1340 Bavaria was divided again in 1349, and in 1392 the duchies Bavaria-Munich and Bavaria-Ingolstadt were created in Upper Bavaria. In 1505 Bavaria was permanently reunited. For administrative purposes, Bavaria was split into Rentämter (plural of Rentamt [ bar ; de ; es ] ). Upper Bavaria consisted of
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