Town History 

 
Photo: Stadtarchiv Wasserburg am Inn

11th century
Numerous references of Wasserburg in history books, such as 1085-1088 “Wazzerburch” and 1091-1098 “Wazirpurch”

12th century
Hallgraf Engelbert moves his family seat in the middle of this century from Limburg to Wasserburg

About 1245
Graf Konrad grants Wasserburg “Burgrecht” (an old form of city charter)

1247
After a 17 week siege, Herzog Ludwig (later Ludwig II) conquers the town which up till now was in the hands of the Wittelsbacher (by inheritance)

1248
Wasserburg accepted into the Bavarian “Landtafel” ( a kind of parliament with representatives from the nobility, the towns and the people).

From 1252
Building of the first town hall

1255
Building of the first town church

Pre 1291
Right to levy own taxes

1323
Establishment of law

Pre 1324
Town constitution: Haag citizens are granted freedom of the town of Wasserburg

1334
Granting of the general charter by the emperor Ludwig of Bavaria. Later through the granting of further priviliges the town reaches full autonomy with self administration – town charter.

1339
Town fire

1392
Division of the lands of Bavaria. Wasserburg becomes part of Bayern-Ingolstadt following a lottery.

1410
Building of the town parish church by master builder Hans von Burghausen. Building continued by master builders Stephan Krumenauer and Wolfgang Wieser.

From 1415
Extension  of the town fortifications.

1422
Failed siege of the city by Herzog Heinrich von Landshut (Monument in the town hall side entrance).

1439
Granting of the “Salzscheibenpfennig” the right to levy duty on transported salt for all time.

1447
Further division of lands, Wasserburg is annexed to Landshut.

1457-1459
Building of the town hall by Jörg Tünzl.

1504
Landshut war of succession. The citizens hand over the town to Ruprecht von der Pfalz.

1526-1537
Herzog Wilhelm IV upgrades the castle to a duchy seat.

1634
Great plague epidemic, the town citizens vow to renovate the parish church.

From 1635
Renovation of the parish church by the Zürn brothers following the citizens´ resolution of 1634.

23.11.1705
Battle of farmers at Achatzberg (Austrian war of succession).

1793
Last Bavarian Parliamental meeting in Wasserburg

1800
Battle of Hohenlinden

1885
Last town fire

1888
Establishment of an exhibition of town history in the earlier St. Michael´s church ( today the Wasserburg town museum in the Herrengasse). 

1902
Opening of the Wasserburg railway station (Reitmehring) to Wasserburg town, 3 years later the railway line Ebersberg-Wasserburg.

1929
Collapse of the “Red Bridge” over the Inn caused by floating ice.

30.6.1972
Dissolution of the local Wasserburg parliament as part of the area reforms of Bavaria.

1984-1986
High water barrier of the old town

March 1987
Blockage of the railway line to Wasserburg town by a landslide,  since then, replaced by a town bus service

From about 1980 until today
The realisation of numerous ambitious projects: the Wasserburg by- pass, a sewage treatment plant, a town sewerage system, 2 free multistorey car parks, a connecting ramp to Münchner Straße and numerous buildings and street renovations in the old town.