Munich

History of Munich

Brief history of Munich summarized A brief history of Munich, by way of summary. The beginnings of Munich Munich traces its origins to a Benedictine monastery at Tegernsee, founded in the 8th century. The year 1158 is supposed to be the founding date of Munich, by Henry the Lion, which is only the earliest date the city is mentioned in a document. In 1157 Henry the Lion, Duke of Bavaria, granted the monks the right to establish a market where the road from Salzburg crossed the Isar river. The following year a bridge was built over the Isar and the…