Marienplatz (Freising)

Marienplatz (en: Mary's Square, i.e. St. Mary, Our Lady's Square) is a central square in the city center of Freising, in Bavaria, Germany.[1]

Marienplatz with the town hall, Stauberhaus, St. Georg and old main guard (from left to right).

Description

The square is traversed by the main road in the south which widens to the north, with the terrain rising slightly. The main street extends in the old town of Freising from the southwest to the northeast, in the middle is the Marienplatz column.. The Freising Town Hall is located in the square.[2]

History

On May 22, 996 the Bishop of Freising was granted market, coin and customs rights. The bishops therefore set up a place for the regular market. The weekly market takes place on Marienplatz to this day, Wednesdays from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m., Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The original name of the square was "Schrannenplatz", it was known as "Hauptplatz" in 1810.[3]

Marienplatz c1681 (copper engraving Michael Wening)


References
  1. "Wayback Machine" (PDF). web.archive.org. 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2020-09-30. Cite uses generic title (help)
  2. "Freising | Bavarian towns and cities". Bayern Tourismus. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  3. "Webcam". Freising (in German). Retrieved 2020-09-30.

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