Miesbach (DE)
Miesbach is a town (11,471 inhabitants end 2019) in Bavaria, Germany, and is the capital of the Miesbach district. Lake Schliersee and Lake Tegernsee, around which are the internationally renowned spas, Bad Wiessee, Rottach-Egern and Tegernsee, are nearby.
In the 19th century it became the center of the conservation movement for the traditional costumes, the Tracht. Miesbach also has a rich history as a pilgrimage and a mining village, which can still be seen in the city landscape.
On September 16, 1882, Miesbach became the starting point for the first long distance transmission of electric power in the world. A Direct Current 1,343 V transmission line transferred electricity from Miesbach over a distance of 35 miles (57 km) to Munich. On the receiving end in the Munich Glass Palace, an electric pump powered an artificial waterfall. With this, Oskar von Miller and Marcel Deprez were able to show that electric power could indeed be transferred over long distances. It used stamps issued by the Bavaria (Bayern) State until 1920.
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Germany Bundespost
Postal code 83714
Allied Occupation
To be confirmed
German Empire era
Bavaria State era
Until 31 March 1920. A post office opened in 1812. It used numerals 208 and 314 (since 1859) within a closed mill wheel (Mühlrad).
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