Irschenberg

Irschenberg is a municipality in the district of Miesbach in the German state of Bavaria, about 46 km (29 mi) southeast of Munich. It consists of numerous hamlets situated on the Irschenberg hill range.

St. Marinus und Anian in spring

Irschenberg
Municipality
Pilgrimage church in Wilparting
Coat of arms
Location of Irschenberg within Miesbach district
Irschenberg Show map of Germany Irschenberg Show map of Bavaria
Coordinates: 47°50′N 11°55′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberbayern
District	Miesbach
Government
• Mayor (2019–25)	Klaus Meixner[1]
Area
• Total	53.94 km2 (20.83 sq mi)
Elevation	731 m (2,398 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	3,279
• Density	61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	83737
Dialling codes	08062, 08025, 08064, 08020
Vehicle registration	MB
Website	www.irschenberg.de

The hill is a notorious ascent of the Bundesautobahn 8 motorway running from Munich to Salzburg laid out from 1934 on. A rest area and a motel were attached in 1951.

The name was formerly rendered as "Irish mountain", referring to the monk Marinus, who settled in the area in the course of the Hiberno-Scottish mission under Pope Eugene I and, according to legend, about 697 was martyred by burning at the stake (see the coat of arms). His grave is marked by the pilgrimage church of Wilparting, visible from the motorway and a popular photo scene. Actually Irschen may stem from ursus ("bear").

Originally a part of the Bishopric of Freising, the area fell into possession of the Lords of Hohenwaldeck at Miesbach until their county was incorporated into the Bavarian Electorate in 1734.