Wasserburg am Inn: Guide

Wasserburg am Inn is a town in the district Rosenheim (district)|Rosenheim in Upper Bavaria, Germany. It is located at in the Inntal valley, named after the Inn River.

The town was founded in 1137 by Hallgraf Engelbert, when he moved his residence from Limburg an der Lahn|Limburg to his "Wasserburg" (Water Castle).

In the early days, Wasserburg was an important hub in the salt trade, where the salt, mined in Berchtesgaden and shipped from Bad Reichenhall by cart, was then transported by ships travelling on the Inn River.

Up until 1972, when it was merged with the district Rosenheim (district)|Rosenheim, Wasserburg was a district capital on its own.

The population of Wasserburg is approx. 12,000.

The historic centre of Wasserburg is a peninsula, formed by the meandering Inn River.

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