 Inzell is also known as the gateway to Berchtesgaden National Park due to the "Zwing", a mountain passage between Inzell and Weißbach, which separates the Chiemgau from Berchtesgaden.The independent municipality of Inzell was created in 1818 as a result of administrative reform in Bavaria.The mining and smelting of ores was an important source of income in the village, as can still be seen in the coat of arms (above right).