On September 16, 1882, Miesbach became the starting point for the first long-distance transmission of electric power in the world.

A 1,343 voltage power transmission line transferred electricity from Miesbach over a distance of 35 miles (57 km) to Munich.

The starting point was the technologically advanced Miesbach mine, where electricity was generated using a steam engine.

On the receiving end in the Munich Glass Palace, an electric pump powered an artificial waterfall.

With this, Oskar von Miller and Marcel Deprez were able to show that electric power could indeed be transferred over long distances.