“Das Blaue Land”, the blue lands refer to the region around the Kochelsee with its moors, mountains and lakes. It was the source of inspiration of the group of artists called “Der blaue Reiter” (The Blue Rider) including the famous artists Wassily Kandinsky, Franz Marc, August Macke, Alexej von Jawlensky, Marianne von Werefkin, Gabriele Münter, Lyonel Feininger, Albert Bloch and others in the early 1900s. They drew their inspiration from the exceptional landscapes.

Franz Marc in particular felt at home here where he had created most of his works. It was here where the “Münchner Moderne”, Munich’s avant-garde scene had it’s artistic roots in the early 1900s.

Visit the blue lands and its spots where the artists have worked and be inspired yourself on the tracks of the blue riders.

Foto: Roger Frei	Foto: Roger Frei