 From 1808 to 1818, edicts from the Bavarian municipality formed Lenggries into a politically independent municipality.In 1924, Lenggries was connected to the railroad (known today as the Bayerische Oberlandbahn), and tourism first became important to Lenggries' economy.From 1935 until 1939, Gebirgsjäger (mountain infantry) were stationed in Lenggries.