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The Königssee, literally 'King's Lake', is situated at an altitude of 603 m in the extreme south east of the German State of Bavaria, near the German-Austrian Border. The lake is part of the municipality Schönau a. Königssee. Also part of Schönau is the popular pilgrimage church St. Bartholomä, located on a peninsula on the western shore of the lake.

The lake was formed by glaciers during the last ice age and measures 7.7 kilometers long and is about 1.7 kilometers at its widest point. With a maximum depth of 190 m, the Königssee is the deepest lake in Germany. Since 1909 electric boats operate on the lake; the oldest boat of the 17 that currently are in operation was built in 1920.

Another place with an almost identical name, Königsee (note: only one 's'), is depicted on glass no.2134 of this collection.