Freising Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Upper Bavaria, Germany
About Freising
Though archaeological finds show that the area was settled since the Bronze Age, there is no evidence that there was continuous settlement until the 8th century, when Saint Corbinian settled at a shrine onWeihenstephanhill in 724. Corbinian was a forerunner during the christianization of Southern Germany and first bishop of Freising. Freising quickly became an important town and religious center in Bavaria, and therefore emperor Otto III granted the settlement city rights in 996. The town's significance declined sharply, though, after Duke Henry the Lion destroyed Freisings Isar bridges and salt works in 1158 to boost his own Isar crossing in Munich, which by the time was a mere toll station. However, the prince-bishopric of Freising kept its independence and stayed the religious center of
Top Attractions in Freising
Explore the best things to see and do in Freising:
- ★Baroque hall of the Cathedral library
- ★Bavarian State BreweryWeihenstephan
- ★City Museum
- ★Diocese Museum
- ★Freising Cathedral
- ★PLUS music festival
- ★Research plantation
- ★Uferlos festival
Where to Eat in Freising
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Bräustüberl Weihenstephan
- 🍴Hofbräuhauskeller Freising
- 🍴Weissbräu Huber
Where to Stay in Freising
- 🏨Bayerischer Hof
Freising Travel Guide Sections
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