Freising
Freising (
List of European cities with alternative names) is a city in
Bavaria,
Germany, capital of the
district Freising. Geographical location 48° 24' North, 11° 44' East. Population 40,000.
The city is located north of
Munich at the
Isar river, near the
Franz Josef Strauß International Airport.
History
Even though archeological finds show that the area was settled in the bronze age, no proof has been found yet to suggest a continuous settlement until the 8th century Frigisinga. Saint Korbinian was the founder of the diocese Freising, according to legend using a bear for carrying the his luggage over the Alps. The bear is still symbol of the city, displayed in the coat of arms. The diocese was moved to Munich in 1821. Freising remains seat of diocese administration until today.
764-783 Bishop Arbeo founds a library and scriptorium. The settlement starts to become a religious center.\nIn 996 Freising received city rights from emperor Otto III.\nAfter the foundation of Munich just 40km south around 1150 Freising starts to loose its economic significance.\n1159 construction of the cathedral at its current location.\n1803 the catholic church looses most of its properties and rule over the city. Freising is now ruled by the kings of Bavaria.
Cultural significance
\nFreising is one of the oldest settlements in Bavaria gaining importance by becoming the a major religious center of Bavaria in the early middle ages until. It was and still is the center of an important diocese. \nSome important historical documents of have been createdfrom 900 to 1200 in its monastry.\n* Freising manuscripts written in slovenian, being the first written recording of a slavic language\n* Chronicle or history of the two cities by Otto of Freising
The above and other scripts from that time can be found in the Bayrische Staatsbibliothek (bavarian state library) in Munich today http://www.bsb-muenchen.de/.
Famous citizens
\n* Otto of Freising (1112 - 1158), bishop \nExternal link
\n*http://www.freising.de\n*http://www.weihenstephan.org/~dioemuse/
