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Freising Freitag

Heather 13 November 2015 1 Comment

Mural on a Kindergarten in Neustift. The tiger has to be more afraid than he’s letting on.

The symbol/mascot of Freising is a bear; some years before my first visit a number of bear statues were created and decorated to celebrate the 1250th anniversary of the town. Many are still displayed near local businesses. This bear is at Hofbrauhaus Freising–no relation to the one in Munich that… Read more »

Freising Freitag: der Schädel

Heather 30 October 2015 Comments Off

Something for Halloween–a detail from a memorial plaque at the Dom. “Remember Man that you are dust and unto dust you shall return.”

Freising Friday: St. Peter und Paul at Night

Heather 23 October 2015 Comments Off

This is the parish church (not a cathedral, like the Dom) of St. Peter und Paul, about a kilometer down some hills from where I live in Area 51. I’ve not been in the church yet as it has been undergoing some renovations on the inside. The church dates from… Read more »

Freising Freitag: Freisinger Dom

Heather 16 October 2015 7 Comments

Earlier this week I was walking with Roland in the Hauptstraße (main street), looking for a particular architectural detail on a 19th-century building, when it hit me: Freising Fridays. I shall post a photo I have taken of Freising every Friday. Perhaps something that doesn’t fit into a larger post,… Read more »