More than 200 years ago, King Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria acquired the secularised abbey has to be his summer residence. This was the beginning of a close relationship that has left many traces; the Herzogliche Bräustüberl brewery is just one example. The people of Tegernsee love culture just as much as they love their traditions. High-calibre concerts cover everything from classical music to folk, while the Olaf Gulbransson Museum and the Tegernseer Tal Museum have a reputation for hosting impressive exhibitions.