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| Freilassing | ||
| federal state | Bavaria | |
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| Residents | 16.939 (2019) | |
| height | 423 m | |
| Tourist info | (0)8654-7788414 http://tourismus.wifo-freilassing.de/Home/ | |
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The railway city Freilassing is lying in Rupertiwinkel in the north of the Berchtesgadener Lands in Upper Bavaria and right on the border too Austria.
background
The actual Settlement core of today's city of Freilassing is the old church village Salzburghofen. The place arose in the 6th or 7th century at the confluence of the Salzach and Saalach and next to the river crossing of an old Roman road (Salzburg - Augsburg (as an Agilolfingian ducal court in connection with the Salzburg bishop's court. A parsonage is first documented around 1150, around 1440 A church consecration for the first time. Salzburghofen and the former village square are located on the eastern side of Laufener Strasse.
Freilassing is mentioned for the first time in a document, the creation of which is dated between 1125 and 1147. The place is then no more than a small hamlet near Salzburghofen, which, together with the Rupertiwinkel, belongs to Salzburg. The place name is derived from a "free (not chargeable) pasture" and is now the area around the city's train station.
In 1810, Salzburghofen with its hamlet Freilassing and the entire Rupertiwinkel became part of the Kingdom of Bavaria, in 1816 the Saalach and Salzach became the state border with Austria and Freilassing became a border town with a customs post.
The Ascent For Freilassing that means the construction of the railway from Munich to Salzburg and the opening in 1860: The railway line is the most important traffic connection from southern Germany to the Austrian Empire and further to south-eastern Europe in the Balkans. Later the railway lines from Freilassing to Berchtesgaden (construction period 1866 to 1888) and to Mühldorf (construction period 1897 to 1908) were opened. In 1912 the station already had twelve through tracks and in the 70s and 80s of the last century more than 1000 people were employed in the Freilassing train station alone.
With its convenient location in terms of traffic, Freilassing is also an important one Location for industrial companies and is becoming increasingly important compared to Salzburghofen. In 1923, following a vote, the community was renamed Freilassing and Salzburghofen became a district of Freilassing.
On September 4, 1954, Freilassing received the City rights. The period after the end of the Second World War also saw the greatest increase in population, as many displaced persons from the former German eastern regions find their new home here. Freilassing is today the economically strongest city in the city with around 7000 jobs District of Berchtesgaden.
Neighboring communities in Upper Bavaria are Ainring and Saaldorf, in neighboring Austria State of Salzburg the town Salzburg, and Wals-Siezenheim;
getting there
| Distances (road km) | |
| Salzburg | 8 kilometers |
|---|---|
| To run | 14 km |
| Bad Reichenhall | 18 km |
| Berchtesgaden | 32 km |
| Tittmoning | 33 km |
| Passau | 119 km |
| Munich | 139 km |
By plane
The nearest major international airport is that Munich Airport (also "Franz Josef Strauss", 146 km, two to two and a half hours by car). Above all, offer from Germany's second largest airport Lufthansa and their partner of Star Alliance Connections to cities in Germany, Europe and worldwide.
The can be reached very quickly Salzburg Airport (9 km), Freilassing is in the approach path of the airport.
By train
Freilassing is a railway town. Freilassing station has numerous direct InterCity connections to German cities via the Munich-Salzburg railway line.
Regional trains run every hour between the two main train stations in the provincial capitals of Munich and Salzburg (Austria). In addition, regional trains reach Freilassing every two hours on the railway line from Mühldorf am Inn.
Freilassing is part of the network S-Bahn Salzburg connected. Both stations are located in the city Freilassing and Freilassing-Hofham on the S-Bahn lines S 4 the Berchtesgadener Land Railway, this runs from Freilassing via Bad Reichenhall to Berchtesgaden Hbf. The line S 3 also runs on the route: Schwarzach-St.Veit - Golling-Abtenau - Salzburg Süd - Salzburg Hbf - Salzburg Mülln / Altstadt - Salzburg-Taxham Europark - Freilassing - Bad Reichenhall, Trains the line S 2 Coming from Straßwalchen end in Freilassing station.
Freilassing train station is located in Bahnhofstrasse a few hundred meters (pedestrian underpass, 5 minutes' walk) southwest of the city center (main street).
The city of Freilassing and the district of Berchtesgadener Land are in the transitional tariff area of the Salzburg Transport Association (SVV).
In the street
Freilassing is on the Blue route, that is the federal highway B20 along the German-Austrian border, here the river Salzach, through the Rupertiwinkel to the north Burghausen and Straubing. The route leads past Freilassing in a bypass on the east side.
- Of west (Munich) and east (Austria): via the A8 motorway,
Bad Reichenhall (in Germany) and on the federal road B12 another 11 km to Freilassing, or Salzburg-Mitte (A1 Westautobahn in A), and three kilometers to Freilassing.
Parking in the city area is free, there are over 3,000 parking spaces (some as short-term parking spaces).
By bus
The nearest long-distance bus station is Salzburg-ZOB-Ladenstrasse, this is located at the entrance and exit of the main train station in the north and is through Long-distance bus lines of Eurolines and Flixbus approached. The website offers neutral timetable and fare information for all long-distance bus companies Busliniensuche.de
By bicycle
- Salt trade route - Route on the western outskirts: Stammham (Inn Cycle Path) - To run - Piding - Hallein (Austria)
- Tauern cycle path - Route on the Austrian side: Krimml (Austria) - St. Johann (Variant via Zell am See) - Salzburg - Passau
mobility
- Info page Freilassing city bus;
- the RVO (Regionalverkehr Oberbayern / DB) operates the bus routes in the region;
- Regionalverkehr Oberbayern GmbH, Berchtesgaden base, Im Stangenwald 1, 83471 Berchtesgaden; Tel .: 08652 944 80; www.rvo-bus.de;
Tourist Attractions
The center of the city, which has grown rapidly between the two settlement cores Salzburghofen (in the north) and Freilassing (in the south), looks quite "modern"; there is no such thing as an old town here. Historical substance in the form of some farmhouses still exists in the former village center of Salzburghofen, that is the area around Laufener Straße and north of the center.
Churches
 cath. Parish Church of St. Rupert |  St. Rupert, inside |
- Marienkirche Salzburghofen: The first chapel is believed to date back to the 8th century, the current church building was built from 1637 and replaced a previous church consecrated in 1440 in the same place. Inside, the early classical high altar made of Untersberg marble (designed in 1775 by the court building manager Wolfgang Hagenauer) and the two side altars from the same period are particularly worth seeing.
- cath. Parish church St. Rupert, built between 1924 and 1926 in the late Gothic style and with a striking open roof truss inside; Completion of the 74 m high tower in 1935, parish church since 1939.
- Branch church St. Peter (Peterskirche) in Salzburghofen, built around 1475. Inside are the ceiling frescoes from the time the church was built.
- Side of the cath. Parish with further church information: www.st-rupert-freilassing.de;
- possibly Kreuzkirche Freilassing, modern church building inaugurated in 1957.
Museums
- Freilassing City Museum (five sections on the history of the city,) (in the old fire station). Tel.: 49 (0)8654 61850. Open: Fri. and Sat. from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.Price: free entry.
- 1 Freilassing locomotive world, Westendstrasse 5, 83395 Freilassing. Tel.: 49 (0)8654 309 93 20, Fax: 49 (0)8654 309 93 50, Email: [email protected].
In the historic and listed round locomotive shed on 17 tracks, the museum shows exhibits on the entire history of the railway, divided into three halls according to the topics of urban transport, travel cultures, mobility and technology.Open: Fri. to Sun .: 10: 00-17: 00.Price: Adults € 6, children (6-16 years) € 4.
activities
- Krampus run on the first Sunday of Advent in the Freilassing pedestrian zone
- Brodhausen outdoor pool. It is located in the middle of an unspoilt landscape on the Sur and offers the largest wide slide in Bavaria with the 16.5 m long slide.
shop
Freilassing is a regional shopping center with 240 shops.
- Farmers market offers regional products every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. directly from the producer in the pedestrian zone;
- Green market offers fresh fruit and vegetables, eggs, meat, cheese and much more in the pedestrian zone every Wednesday and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
kitchen
- Gasthof Mirtlwirt (oldest inn in town), Laufener Strasse 57, 83395 Freilassing. Tel.: 49 (0)8654 9621.
- Gasthof and Landhotel Rieschen, Auenstrasse 2, 83395 Freilassing. Tel.: 49 (0)8654 8222.
- Zollhäusl Inn, Zollhäuslstr. 11, 83395 Freilassing, Germany. Tel.: 49 (0)8654 62011.
nightlife
accommodation
- Hotel Post, Main street 30, 83395 Freilassing, Germany. Tel.: 49 8654 9768, Fax: 49 8654 61101. Price: Single from € 48, double from € 76.
- Oedhof, Alpenstrasse 24, 83395 Freilassing. Tel.: 49 8654 60380.
- Hotel Gasthof Moosleitner, Wasserburger Str. 52, 83395 Freilassing. Tel.: 49 8654 63060.
- Gasthof and Landhotel Rieschen, Auenstrasse 2, 83395 Freilassing. Tel.: 49 8654 58007.
Learn
In addition to the range of elementary, secondary and secondary schools, there are:
- State vocational school with business school and vocational schools
- Montessori school for holistic learning
Work
Freilassing offers a colorful mix with around 7,000 jobs in around 1,700 businesses. E.g. in 201 shops, 205 craft businesses, 80 catering businesses and 49 industrial businesses. There is no one big employer.
security
health
- General practitioners, dentists and Specialists and Pharmacies are represented several times in Freilassing.
- District Clinic Freilassing (under the sponsorship of the Inn-Salzach-Kliniken), Vinzentiusstrasse 56, 83395 Freilassing. Tel.: 49 8654606 0, Fax: 49 8654 606555.
| Brief information | |
| Phone code | 08654 |
|---|---|
| Post Code | 83395 |
| Mark | BGL |
| Time zone | UTC 1 |
| Emergency call | 112 / 110 |
Practical advice
- 1 Tourist Info Freilassing, Hauptstrasse 45, 83395 Freilassing. Tel.: 49 8654 7788414, Fax: 49 8654 772882, Email: [email protected]. Open: Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- branch German postal service: Münchener Str. 3 (with Postbank Finance Center), Verdistr. 15th
trips
- The city of Mozart Salzburg is on the doorstep.
- In the Rupertiwinkel particularly worth seeing old towns are those of To run and Tittmoning.
- in the Berchtesgadener Land cities are particularly worth seeing Bad Reichenhall and Berchtesgaden.
literature
- : Freilassing - history of a young city. Rupertus publishing house, 2003, ISBN 3-902317-01-9 .
- Freilassing - Salzburghofen: The parish churches. Schnell & Steiner, 1977, ISBN 978-3795441760 .
Web links
- https://www.freilassing.de/ - Official website of Freilassing
- Historical Association Rupertiwinkel e. V .: www.rupertiwinkel.org
- Berchtesgaden Tourism: www.berchtesgadener-land.com;
