Bogen (Stadt)

Geschichte

Bogen is a town in the district of Straubing-Bogen in Bavaria, Germany. It has a population of 10,105. Bogen is located between the southern slopes of the Bavarian Forest and the River Danube. The town lies at the foot of the Bogenberg, a hill immediately on the Danube. The pilgrimage church of St. Mary of the Ascension on the Bogenberg is the destination of one of the oldest pilgrimages for Saint Mary in Bavaria . This was also the seat of power of the Counts of Bogen, who died out in 1242, before the fief passed over to the Wittelsbachs. Since 1958, the German army has been based at the Graf-Aswin-Kaserne in Bogen. The barracks are home to army engineers and are used for training medics.SportThe town's sport club TSV Bogen, whose football division was formed in 1926, experienced its greatest success in 2013 when it won promotion to the Bayernliga for the first time.Twinnings Arco - Trentino - 3 September 1983 Arthez-de-Béarn (fr) - 4 August 1982 Schotten - Hesse - 3 June 2001 Wilhering - Austria - 22 October 2002