(place) by kraken Tue Jan 09 2001 at 2:21:09

Small town in the province of Bayern (also known as Bavaria) in southern Germany. Population: 15,000. It is best known for being the home of the first Goethe Institut, a school dedicated to the preservation and propagation of the German language and culture. It is also known as the temporary home of painter Wassily Kandinsky, and was a favorite locale of the Blaue Reiter group. Nowadays, it remains a popular vacation spot for well-to-do Germans due to its proximity to the German Alps.

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