Dachau is a town in Upper Bavaria district of Bavaria, a state in the southern part of Germany. It is a major district town-a Große Kreisstadt-of the administrative region of Upper Bavaria, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) north-west of Munich. It is now a popular residential area for people working in Munich, with roughly 45,000 inhabitants. The historic centre of town with its 18th-century castle is situated on an elevation and visible over a great distance.

Dachau was founded in the 9th century. It was home to many artists during the late 19th and early 20th centuries; well-known author and editor Ludwig Thoma lived here for two years. The town is known for its proximity to the Dachau concentration camp, operated by Nazi Germany between 1933 and 1945, in which tens of thousands of prisoners died.

Sights:

• Old town including the Town Hall
• Church of St. Jakob (St. James) - Dachau 1978
• Church of St. Jakob (St. James), built in the 17th century (Stadtpfarrkirche).[5]
• Church of St. Nicolas and St. Mary, Mitterndorf (1496)
• Dachau Palace and Palace Garden: A medieval castle which became the favorite residence of the Bavarian dukes in the 16th century. It was once renovated into an enormous four-wing complex. Only one wing still exists today.
• Dachau Concentration Camp memorial Site: Dachau is best known for its proximity to the relatively well-preserved site of the infamous Dachau concentration camp, the first large-scale German concentration camp, converted from an old gunpowder factory by the Nazi regime in 1933.
• Dachauer Moos: a wetland area