Rose Island

Rose Island in is the only island in the lake and the site of a royal villa of Ludwig II of Bavaria which had been commissioned by his father.
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Photo: Reinraum, Public domain.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Possenhofen Castle and St. Peter und Paul.

Castle
is a condominium complex and former palace located in Possenhofen on the western shore of in , . It is best known as being the childhood summer residence of Empress Elisabeth of Austria.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pöcking and Wieling.

Village
is a municipality in the district of in , . It is best known for being the location of Duchess Elisabeth in Bavaria's childhood summer home, . is situated 3 km north of Rose Island.

Hamlet
is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Rose Island.

Village
is a village, which is situated 4 km west of Rose Island.

Rose Island

Latitude
47.94139° or 47° 56′ 29″ north
Longitude
11.30911° or 11° 18′ 33″ east
Open location code
8FVHW8R5+HJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 24352411
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2844962
Wiki­data ID
Q263567
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Rose Island” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: جزيرة روز
  • Bavarian: Rosninsl
  • Cebuano: Roseninsel
  • Chinese: 罗森岛
  • Chinese: 羅森島
  • Egyptian Arabic: جزيره روز
  • French: île aux Roses
  • French: Île aux Roses
  • German: Roseninsel
  • German: Wörth
  • Italian: Roseninsel
  • Japanese: ローゼン島
  • Slovenian: Roseninsel
  • Spanish: Isla de las rosas (Lago Starnberg)
  • Spanish: Isla de las rosas
  • Vietnamese: Roseninsel (hồ Starnberg)
  • Vietnamese: Roseninsel
  • Western Panjabi: گلابی جزیرہ

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Possenhofen and Garatshausen.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Glassäule and Casino.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Rose Island”. Photo: Reinraum, Public domain.