Grünwald, Bavaria

Grünwald (German for green forest) is a municipality in the district of Munich, in the state of Bavaria, Germany. It is located on the right bank of the Isar, 12 km southwest of Munich (centre). it had a population of 11,303.

Grünwald is best known for medieval Grünwald Castle (Burg Grünwald), the Bavaria Film Studios (one of Europe's biggest and most famous movie production studios), and as a domicile for many prominent and rich people (Grünwald is the wealthiest municipality in Germany). The castle today houses a branch of the Bavarian Archaeological Museum.

For the 1972 Summer Olympics, the municipality hosted the individual road race cycling event. A nearly 23 km circuit to be traversed eight times was used.

Notable residents

 * Sophia Flörsch, German race driver
 * Robert Freitag, Austrian-Swiss stage and screen actor and film director who was married to German actress Maria Sebaldt
 * The Kessler Twins, Alice and Ellen Kessler, German singers, dancers, and actresses
 * Carlos Kleiber, Austrian conductor
 * Louis X (1495–1545), born in Grünwald, Duke of Bavaria
 * Helmut Ringelmann (1926–2011), German film and television producer
 * Sep Ruf, German architect
 * Maria Sebaldt, German actress who was married to Austrian-Swiss stage and screen actor and film director Robert Freitag
 * Senta Berger, German actress and film producer
 * Jeremy Fragrance, German Influencer