War II. The abbey buildings were used as a military hospital during this last conflict. The valley was overcrowded with evacuees, who were there for protection from the bombing of urban areas. In the final weeks of the war, an SS division moved into the valley and built defenses against the American forces advancing from Bad T�lz. The involvement of some of the town's citizens and the withdrawal of the SS division prevented a possible American bombing in the area.
The monastery was secularized in 1803 and was acquired by the Bavarian royal family, the Wittelsbachs, who made it their summer residence. They brought court life and visitors to the lake, starting the tourism that characterizes the area today
