Stockdorf

History

A field of cairn from Bronze Age and hallstatt culture give evidence of the very early settlement at Stockdorf. At least 21 cairns were well preserved when Freiherr von Metting, a forest superintendent from Starnberg, opened two of these graves and discovered a bronzen bowl, a sword of iron and other smithery. During the Roman Empire, Stockdorf was a colony to the Roman city Bratananium as Gauting was called. In the Middle Ages, Stockdorf was a small clearing and consisted of less than 10 buildings. The medieval village can be situated near the old St. Vitus church. The name Stockdorf was first mentioned in a deed of Benediktbeuern monastery 1279 as "Stochdorf". Presumably, it is identical with "Staodorf" (MHG 'on the bank'), and can be deducted from "Stadelaren" which was already mentioned in the chronicles of Ebersberg Abbey. Between 1715 and 1745, the Bavarian prince-elector Max Emanuel enclosed a large piece of land in the south west of Munich as a park for coursing deer. . In November 1734, the prince-elector and later emperor Carl Albrecht fell into the Würm River while pursuing a boar. Having thus lost his horse, he was forced to walk despite the frigid temperature to Grubmühl. The scene of the prince changing clothes amongst his court is shown on one of the paintings by Horemans at Amalienburg. The reform of the Bavarian administration under Montgelas lead to the annexation of Stockdorf by Gauting between 1808 and 1818. When the new rail road from Munich to Starnberg (later extended to Garmisch) opened in 1854, Stockdorf got a train station which is still a regular stop to commuting trains. As the Würm Valley became the typical suburban resort for wealthy citizens from the nearby Bavarian capital, the population of Stockdorf grew from 75 in 1866 to more…

Geography

The village is situated at the Würm River, directly bordered in the north by Krailling. The other boundaries are formed by forest: Forst Kasten, Grubmühl and Kreulinger Forst in eastern, southern and western direction. Stockdorf lies at the northern end of the Würm Valley, formed by melting glaciers of the glacial period.

Most-observed species

• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  9,113
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  7,536
• Carrion Crow

  Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  7,524
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  6,078
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  5,307
• Great Spotted Woodpecker

  Dendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  5,220
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  4,158
• Graylag Goose

  Anser anser (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  4,070

Most recent

• M 3.7 — 2021-08-16
  1 km S of Niederau, Austria
• M 3.8 — 2019-10-22
  4 km SE of Ebbs, Austria
• M 3.7 — 2013-08-09
  1 km ESE of Aldrans, Austria
• M 4 — 2010-10-19
  Austria
• M 2.7 — 2008-09-15
  0 km NW of Axams, Austria
• M 3.1 — 2008-09-10
  6 km E of Ehrwald, Austria