Dachau is a town in the Upper Bavaria district of Bavaria, a state in the southern part of Germany. It is a major district town—a Große Kreisstadt—of the administrative region of Upper Bavaria, about 20 kilometres north-west of Munich. It is now a popular residential area for people working in Munich, with roughly 45,000 inhabitants. The historic centre of town with its 18th-century castle is situated on an elevation and visible over a great distance.
Dachau, Bavaria
Church of St Jakob, Dachau
Dachau Train and Bus Station
Dachau in fall 2002
Ludwig Thoma was a German author, publisher and editor, who gained popularity through his partially exaggerated description of everyday Bavarian life.
Ludwig Thoma, by Karl Klimsch
Birthplace of Ludwig Thoma in Oberammergau
Detail of the house where he was born (on the right, behind the lantern)
Memorial plaque for Ludwig Thoma at the former inn Zur Kampenwand in Prien, today the Ludwig Thoma Grammar School