Dachau is a city in Southern Germany, in the federal state of Bavaria. Just 20 km away from Munich, it has become a popular housing area for people working in Munich, and now has roughly 40,000 inhabitants.

Dachau was founded in the 8th century, and was the home of many artists during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The German writer Ludwig Thoma was born there.

The best-known feature near the city is the relatively well-preserved site of the Dachau concentration camp, the first large-scale concentration camp in Germany, built near Dachau in 1933.

However, the city also has a historic city center, with a castle that was built in the 18th century.