Freyung, Vienna
The Freyung is one of the largest and most famous places in the old city of Vienna. It is located between the square Am Hof and the Schottenstift in the 1st district of Vienna, the Innere Stadt.
The name of the place came later. Originally it was called area at the Scots. This name alluded to the monastery, which in 1158 by Irish monks (Ireland was at that time as Scotia minor referred ) was built, which were brought under Duke Henry Jasomirgott to Vienna. The Scots Monastery granted exemption from the municipal jurisdiction, so probably does the word Freyung. Another explanation could be the original meaning of the word Freyung be: Cemetery ( " Freithof ", ie umfriedeter [ Church ] yard, which was used for burial, among others, but also served as a marketplace and court space ). Since 1710 the name Freyung is common to the whole place.
The Abbey of the Scots and the Scots Church still dominates the square. Furthermore lining several city palace as well as on No. 8, the building of the Bank Austria Art Forum, which since August 2012 also resides the Constitutional Court, the Freyung. Near the north-east of the Freyung branching racing alley is located, designed by Ludwig Schwanthalerstraße, built in 1846 Austriabrunnen. The Pan garden, between the Palais Harrach (No. 3) and Kinsky (No. 4 ), this small park of 390 m², in 2005 after the Federation of Austrian- foreign companies named PaN (Partner of All Nations). A part of the original medieval paving was moved to excavations for the construction of an underground garage in the modern sidewalk in front of the Palais Harrach.
The Freyung is mainly known for their markets, especially for the Easter market and the traditional Viennese Christmas market.
Formerly the hotel was located here between today's buildings Freyung 7 and 8 with the concert hall to the Roman Emperor ( Freyung No. 145, now racing lane 1), in which Beethoven brought several of his works for performance, including in 1814 his Piano Trio in B flat major, Op 97.
City palace
(each with built in and address)
- Palais Hardegg (1847, Freyung 1)
- " Ferstel " ( former Austrian National Bank, 1856-1860, Freyung 2, with further inputs Strauchgasse 4 and Herrngasse 14)
- Palais Harrach (1690-1702, Freyung 3)
- Palais Porcia ( 1546 Herrngasse 23)
- Kinsky Palace (former Palais Daun, 1713-1716, Freyung 4)
- Palais Schönborn- Batthyány (1692-1693, racing lane 4)