Grafenau ( German pronunciation: [ɡʁaːfəˈnaʊ̯] ) is a town in the Freyung-Grafenau district, in Bavaria , Germany . 32 km north of Passau , the town is situated in the Bavarian Forest and is the base of the Bavarian Forest National Park Authority. Grafenau is a holiday destination with a variety of kinds of accommodation from self-catering apartments to a "holiday village".
4-457: Grafenau is the name of two German towns Grafenau, Bavaria , a city in the district Freyung-Grafenau Grafenau, Württemberg , a municipality in the district of Böblingen, Baden-Württemberg [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
8-571: A height between 600 and 700 meters over sea level, right beside the Bavarian Forest National Park. The Kleine Ohe river flows along the east and south of the town. It is close to the Frauenberg . In April 1945, Major General Stafford LeRoy Irwin opened his XII Corps Headquarters there. Since 1976 there has been an artificial lake (surrounded by a park) which is used for sport and recreation. There are museums about
12-482: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Grafenau&oldid=932853700 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Grafenau, Bavaria The town lies in the Bavarian Forest at
16-455: The town and surrounding area, including a museum with a collection of traditional furniture, and also a museum about snuff . The town has curling and ice skating rinks (which are seasonal), and ski drag lifts in an area which in summer months is used for bobsleds. There is also a golf course. There is a Catholic church, a railway terminus, and a bus station, in addition to a range of hotels, shops, and garage facilities for motorists. Grafenau
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