Freising Cathedral, Freising

Name: Freising Cathedral
Address: Domberg 36, Freising, 85354, Germany
Telephone: +49 8161 2186

#2 among attractions in Freising

Top attraction, Church, Romanesque architecture, Baroque architecture

Gallery (2)

Map

Gallery

Facts and practical information

Freising Cathedral, also called Saint Mary and Corbinian Cathedral, is a romanesque basilica in Freising, Bavaria. It is the co-cathedral of the Catholic Archdiocese of Munich and Freising. Freising Cathedral is also known for being the place where Pope Benedict XVI was ordained a priest. ()

Local name: Freisinger Dom Architectural style: Romanesque artCoordinates: 48°23'56"N, 11°44'47"E

Address

Domberg 36Freising 85354 Germany

Contact

+49 8161 2186

Website

Social media

Add

Freising

Day trips

Freising Cathedral – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kletterzentrum Freising, Sichtungsgarten Weihenstephan, Weihenstephan Abbey, Schafhof - Europäisches Künstlerhaus Oberbayern.

0.5 miSW
48°23'31"N • 11°44'30"E
Kletterzentrum Freising, Freising
14 min walk • Game and entertainment center, Climbing
0.8 miW
Botanical garden
Sichtungsgarten Weihenstephan, Freising
21 min walk • The Sichtungsgarten Weihenstephan is a garden maintained by the Research Institute for Horticulture of the Fachhochschule Weihenstephan.
0.9 miW
Monastery
Weihenstephan Abbey, Freising
23 min walk • Weihenstephan Abbey was a Benedictine monastery in Weihenstephan, now part of the district of Freising, in Bavaria, Germany. Brauerei Weihenstephan, located at the monastery site since at least 1040, is said to be the world's oldest continuously operating brewery.
1.2 miNW
48°24'41"N • 11°43'47"E
Schafhof - Europäisches Künstlerhaus Oberbayern, Freising
30 min walk • Museum
0.8 miW
Brewery, Nightlife
Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan, Freising
22 min walk • The Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan is a German brewery located on the site of the former Weihenstephan Abbey in Freising, Bavaria. In 2014, the total output was 382,341 hectolitres. The brewery advertises itself as "The World's Oldest Brewery", although this claim is disputed.
~750 ftW
Museum
Diocese Museum, Freising
4 min walk • The Diözesanmuseum Freising on the Domberg in Freising is the museum of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising.
~920 ftNW
City hall
City Hall, Freising
5 min walk • The town hall of Freising is the seat of the city administration. The historic building was erected in 1904/05 according to plans by Günther Blumentritt on the west side of Marienplatz, in the middle of Freising's old town.
~270 ftSW
Library
Baroque hall of the Cathedral library, Freising
2 min walk • The Freising Cathedral Library on the Domberg in Freising is the central library of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising and one of the largest ecclesiastical libraries in Germany.
~270 ftNE
Church
St. Benedikt, Freising
2 min walk • The Benediktuskirche is a Catholic church on the Domberg in Freising. The church is located east of the cathedral and can be reached through the cloister that passes through the back of the Benediktuskirche.
~1060 ftNW
Church
Stadtpfarrkirche St. Georg, Freising
6 min walk • The parish church of St. Georg is the central parish church in Freising.
~280 ftNW
48°23'57"N • 11°44'44"E
Buddhistisches Kloster Bodhi Vihara, Freising
2 min walk • Temple

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Freising Cathedral?

Nearby attractions include Denkmal für Otto von Freising, Freising (1 min walk), St. Benedikt, Freising (2 min walk), Baroque hall of the Cathedral library, Freising (2 min walk), Buddhistisches Kloster Bodhi Vihara, Freising (2 min walk).

How to get to Freising Cathedral by public transport?

The nearest stations to Freising Cathedral:

Bus

Heiliggeistgasse • Lines: 651 (5 min walk)
Marienplatz • Lines: 6001, 6002, 6003, 6004 (5 min walk)

Train

Freising (7 min walk)