TANN, BAVARIA

'Tann' is a town in the district of Rottal-Inn in Bavaria, Germany.It has about 4 thousand inhabitants and is only 15km from the corner of Austria away.
The historic marketplace is one of the most beautifull in the whole region.
The first time Tann is mentioned in a historical dokument, was in the year 927 in context with the bishop of Salzburg Adalbert. In 1389 Tann has grown up to a so called 'marketplace' and got the right held markets. From the year 1300 to 1900 the most important business sector were the
weaving mills. In old bills from the trader's, are named destinations for their drapery like
Trieste, Genoa, Venice and Amsterdam.
The most impressive building is the church St. Peter and Paul.
At the end of the 17 century, began a pilgrimage to the "Godfather of Tann" wich is the name of a woden cross. The saga tells, that the beard and hair of the crucifix began to grow for several times. After that many miracles happend caused by the cross.
Weblinks
Official website (German)
Catholic Parish Tann