Why visit Freising
Townapedia lists 107 museums and landmarks, 102 parks and trails, 178 places to eat, 17 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Biolandhof Braun, Marzlinger Gaumenfreude, City museum and Altes Gefängnis Freising.
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About Freising
Freising (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁaɪzɪŋ] ) is a university town in Bavaria, Germany, and the capital of the Freising Landkreis (district), with a population of about 50,000.
From the Wikipedia article Freising (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Freising on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do7
Marzlinger Gaumenfreude
Farm and orchard · 3.4 km
2 Schulweg, Marzling
We-Fr 10:30-18:00; Sa 09:00-15:00
Museums and landmarks107
City museum
Museum
Stadtgeschichtliches Museum; etwa 350 Objekte - vom vorgeschichtlichen archäologischen Fund über kostbare Bildwerke, handwerkliche...
7 Marienplatz, Freising
Tu 15:00-21:00; We-Su 11:00-17:00
Schafhof
Museum · 1.6 km
1 Am Schafhof, Freising
Mar 01-Oct 31 Tu-Sa 14:00-19:00; Mar 01-Oct 31 Su,PH 10:00-19:00;...
Getreidekasten
Monument and historic site · 4.0 km
Zweigeschossiger Blockbau mit Schopfwalmdach und Laube, 17./18. Jahrhundert, 1955 transferiert aus Grub, Gemeinde Niederneuching,...
Cross on Domberg
Monument and historic site
Missionskreuz mit Inschrift zur Erinnerung an die 1803 abgebrochene Peterskapelle, 1867.
Wasserturm Freising
Monument and historic site · 0.8 km
14b Prälat-Michael-Höck-Straße, Freising
A7 Salettl
Monument and historic site · 1.6 km
Zweigeschossiger Walmdachbau mit rekonstruierter Fenstergliederung und Fassadenbemalung, barock
8 Am Hofgarten, Freising
Cloister
Monument and historic site
Domkreuzgang, ein- und zweigeschossige Dreiflügelanlage mit Sattel- und Walmdächern, um 1440, von Johann Baptist Zimmermann 1716...
30, Freising
Gräfliches Hofbrauhaus
Monument and historic site
Nach Plänen von Theodor Ganzenmüller und den Gebrüdern Rank errichtetes schlossartiges Brauhaus, 1912, reich gegliederte, monumentale...
26 Mainburger Straße, Freising
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Parks, trails and playgrounds102
Staudensichtungsgarten
Park · 1.6 km
7 Am Staudengarten, Freising
Apr 01-Oct 31 09:00-18:00
Rosengarten
Park · 0.8 km
Der Rosengarten am Ufer der Schleifermoosach in Freising beheimatet zahlreiche Rosensorten. Neben den Beeten befinden sich dort ein...
1 Fürstendamm, Freising
Mo-Su,PH 08:00-20:00
Oberdieckgarten
Park · 1.4 km
Weihenstephaner Fußweg, Freising
Apr 01-Oct 31 09:00-18:00
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Restaurants and cafes178
Weissbräu Huber
Restaurant · Bavarian
Restaurant, Gastgarten, Kneipe
5 General-von-Nagel-Straße, Freising
Mo-Fr 11:00-23:00; Sa 10:00-23:00; Su 11:00-22:00
Das Naschwerk
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Cake
6 Angerbadergasse, Freising
Tu-Fr 08:30-18:00; Sa 08:30-16:00; Su,PH 11:00-16:00
Indian Village
Restaurant · Indian
16 General-von-Nagel-Straße, Freising
Mo 17:30-23:00; Tu-Su 11:30-14:30,17:30-23:00
Q-Bar
Cafe · Sandwich · 0.8 km
55 Obere Hauptstraße, Freising
Mo-Th 09:00-01:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-03:00; Su 10:00-01:00
Übrig
Cafe · Food Sharing
9 General-von-Nagel-Straße, Freising
We-Th 18:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-16:00; Su-Tu off
Amici
Restaurant · Italian, Pizza, Pasta
Pizzeria – Bar – Cucina
31 Untere Hauptstraße, Freising
Mo-Sa 11:30-21:00; PH 17:00-21:00; Su off
Ceasars Palace Sportbar
Bar and pub · Burger, Currywurst · 2.0 km
Spielhalle & Sportbar
84 Erdinger Straße, Freising
Mo-Su 09:00-24:00; Mo-Th 11:00-14:00,17:00-22:00 open "Warme...
Der Heurige
Restaurant · Austrian · 0.7 km
66 Landshuter Straße, Freising
Tu-Sa 17:00-22:00; Su,PH 11:00-14:00,17:00-20:00; Mo off
Die Essbar
Restaurant · Pasta, German, Bavarian, Fish, Burger · 0.8 km
Cafe, Restaurant, Bar. Durchgehend warme Küche.
27b Erdinger Straße, Freising
Mo,We,Th 11:30-23:00; Fr 11:30-24:00; Sa 14:30-24:00; Su...
Et Cetera
Bar and pub · Italian · 0.8 km
Kneipe, Restaurant, Bar, kreative Küche.
54 Obere Hauptstraße, Freising
Mo-Th 17:00-23:00; Fr,Sa 17:00-24:00
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Genussgarten
Bar and pub · Bavarian, Bowl, Fries · 1.0 km
Echtes Biergartenfeeling, Bayerische und Tiroler Brotzeiten, Weihenstephaner Bierspezialitäten
2 Veitsmüllerweg, Freising
Mo-Th 17:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 16:00-23:00; Su,PH 12:00-23:00
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History
Even though archaeological finds show that the area was settled in the late Stone Age and Bronze Age, no proof has been found yet to suggest a continuous settlement until the 8th century AD.
Around 700 AD the Frankish Agilolfing dukes built a simple palace on the highest hill in Freising as part of its Duchy of Bavaria.
In 724 AD, the Frankish Saint Corbinian was sent to the Duchy of Bavaria by the Catholic Church to spread Christianity. On the highest hill in Freising, where there was already a simple sanctuary, Corbinian erected a Benedictine monastery and a school, to help preach the Gospel to the local people.
According to his Vita by Bishop Arbeo, Corbinian was on his way to Rome when his packhorse was attacked and killed by a wild bear. By divine power, Corbinian ordered the bear to carry his luggage over the Alps. When he finally arrived in Rome he let the bear free. The saddled bear is still the symbol of the city, displayed in the coat of arms, as well as statues and paintings. After Corbinian's death, Saint Boniface established Freising as a Catholic diocese. Between 764–783, Bishop Arbeo founded a library and a scriptorium (writing room) at the abbey. The settlement started to become a religious centre.
The earliest recorded tornado in Europe struck Freising in 788.
From the History section of Freising on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay17
Churches and places of worship30
Gottesackerkirche St. Maria
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.6 km
1 Prinz-Ludwig-Straße, Freising
Sankt Valentin
Church · Roman Catholic · 2.6 km
St.-Valentin-Straße, Freising
Shopping51
Gas and EV charging15
Kundenparkplatz Stadtwerke Freising
EV charging · 1.0 km
19 Wippenhauser Straße, Freising
Schools, colleges and libraries43
Healthcare15
Map of Freising
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Getting there and nearby towns
Munich International Airport (MUC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 km away.
- Neufahrn bei Freising 12 km southwest, about 12 min by car
- Unterschleißheim 19 km southwest, about 19 min by car
- Garching 19 km southwest, about 19 min by car
- Ismaning 20 km south, about 20 min by car
- Oberschleißheim 22 km southwest, about 22 min by car
- Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm 23 km northwest, about 23 min by car
- Wolnzach 24 km north, about 24 min by car
- Unterföhring 25 km south, about 25 min by car
- Markt Schwaben 25 km south, about 25 min by car
- Munich 32 km southwest, about 32 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Freisinger Dom, Radlmoar, CC BY 3.0
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- 2006-11-15 Freising 004, Allie_Caulfield, CC BY 2.0
- Sichtungsgarten-weihenstephan-01, Christian Sieweke, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Camerloher-Gymnasium Freising (Klassentrakt), My name, CC BY 2.5
- DFA (Freising) p01, Vuxi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Freising domgymnasium, Violatan 00:44, 15. Aug. 2007 (CEST) (Transfered by vuxi /Original uploaded by Violatan ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Filialkirche St. Valentin (Altenhausen), Freising, Zora, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wasserturm Freising 2, Vuxi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Freising Sankt Peter und Paul Kriegerdenkmal, KlausF, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Friedhofkirche St. Maria (Freising), vuxi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Freising, Josef-Hofmiller-Gymnasium, Altbau und Eingang, Didi43, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Ulrich (Hohenbachern), Vuxi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Klinikum Freising 03, Vuxi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kruzifix auf dem Domberg Freising-1, Rufus46, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schafhof in Freising, Lou.gruber, Public domain
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- Weizengasse 3 (Freising), Vuxi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bücherei St. Lantpert (Freising), ZoraSilv, CC0
- Gebäude der HSWT 09, Didi43, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dombibliothek Freising-2, Rufus46, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kapelle Hohenbacherner Straße (Freising), Vuxi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Getreidekasten in Dürnast (Freising) 02, Vuxi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Am Hofgarten 8 Freising-2, Rufus46, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fürstbischöfliches Lyceum (Freising) Stadtmuseum Freising 31.07.24, Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY 4.0
- Altes Gefängnis Freising 2017 p03, Vuxi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020 Freising Weissbraeuhuber, Stefan Oemisch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Domberg 21 (Freising), Vuxi, CC BY-SA 3.0
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- Hofbraeuhaus freising, Vuxi, CC BY-SA 3.0
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- Weihenstephan klostergarten02, Violatan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Freising, Himmelfahrtskirche, 17, Renardo la vulpo, CC0
- Wieskirche (Freising), Vuxi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Prinz-Ludwig-Str. 1 Gottesackerkirche St. Maria Freising-1, Rufus46, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Erhard (Attaching), vuxi, CC BY 3.0
- Hochschule Weihenstephan-Triesdorf 08, Didi43, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Freising, WZW, Bibliothek v W, 1, Renardo la vulpo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Marstall Freising 2014, Vuxi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Johanneskirche Freisinger Domberg, Radlmoar, CC BY 3.0
- Fürstengang - Freisinger Domberg, Amrei-Marie, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Asamsaal - 2024-07-20 - p05, Vuxi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fresch - Freibad 02, Vuxi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rosengarten Freising - 2025-08 - p03, Vuxi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Amtsgerichtsgarten Freising 2, Vuxi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arpajongarten (Freising) - 2025-06 - p08, Vuxi, CC BY-SA 4.0
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