Watzmann

The Watzmann is a mountain in the south of the village of . It is the third highest in Germany, and the highest located entirely on German territory.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Berchtesgaden National Park and St. Bartholomew’s Church, Berchtesgaden.

is in the alpine section of , south of the town of .

Church
Photo: Daniel FR, Public domain.
St. Bartholomew's is a Roman Catholic pilgrimage church in the district of in . It is named after Saint Bartholomew the Apostle, patron of alpine farmers and dairymen. is situated 4 km east of Watzmann.

Scenic viewpoint
The Watzmann is a mountain in the south of the village of . It is the third highest in Germany, and the highest located entirely on German territory. is situated 3½ km east of Watzmann.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schönau am Königssee.

Village
is a municipality in the district of in the state of . It is located at the northern end of the lake. is situated 7 km northeast of Watzmann.

Watzmann

Latitude
47.5545° or 47° 33′ 16″ north
Longitude
12.9221° or 12° 55′ 20″ east
Elevation
2,713 metres (8,901 feet)
Open location code
8FVJHW3C+QR
Geo­Names ID
2813594
Wiki­data ID
Q163919
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Watzmann” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: فاتزمان
  • Aragonese: Watzmann
  • Armenian: Վացման
  • Basque: Watzmann
  • Bavarian: Watzmann
  • Bavarian: Watzmo
  • Bavarian: Watzmoo
  • Bavarian: Wotzmoo
  • Catalan: Watzmann
  • Cebuano: Watzmann
  • Chinese: 瓦茨曼山
  • Czech: Watzmann
  • Danish: Watzmann
  • Dutch: Watzmann
  • Egyptian Arabic: جبل فاتزمان
  • Esperanto: Watzmann
  • Finnish: Hocheck
  • Finnish: Mittelspitze
  • Finnish: Südspitze
  • Finnish: Watzmann
  • French: Watzmann
  • German: Watzmann
  • German: Watzmannstock
  • Hebrew: הר ואצמן
  • Hungarian: Watzmann
  • Italian: Watzmann
  • Italian: Watzmannstock
  • Japanese: ヴァッツマン
  • Ladin: Watzmann
  • Lombard: Watzmann
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Watzmann
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Watzmann
  • Norwegian: Watzmann
  • Polish: Hocheck
  • Polish: Watzmann
  • Portuguese: Watzmann
  • Romanian: Watzmann
  • Russian: Ватцманн
  • Russian: Вацманн
  • Slovenian: Watzmann
  • Slovenian: Watzmannstock
  • Spanish: Watzmann
  • Swedish: Watzmann
  • Ukrainian: Вацманн
  • Venetian: Watzmann
  • Vietnamese: Watzmann
  • Western Panjabi: واٹزمان

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Watzmann Mittelspitze and Watzmann Hocheck.

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