The town´s history Although written differently, Tölz was
mentioned for the first time in the records of 1180. In 1331, it
was granted extensive "Marktrechte", e.g. the right to hold a
market. In the 13th and 14th century many workshops (e.g.
limeburners and raftsmen) settled in this area. A great fire
destroyed large parts of the town in 1453, but with generous
noble support reconstruction soon began. Thanks to the location
at the river Isar, the rafting and also brewery trade the town
soon flourished. 22 breweries could be counted in 1721. Tölz
became also famous for arts and crafts with the beautiful
coloured chests, cases and beds. In 1845, iodine was found close
to Tölz. Therefore, market town Markt Tölz became Bad (= the
German word for spa resorts) in 1899. In 1906, it was recognized
as town and in 1969 it got the rating "Heilklimatischer Kurort",
which means that its climate is beneficial to health. What is
more, in 2005, it also got the title "Moorheilbad", that means
it is acknowledged as mineral an