Weihenstephan in Bavaria
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Weihenstephan is a part of
Freising north of
Munich, Germany . It is located on the Weihenstephan Hill, named after the
Weihenstephan Abbey , in the west of the city. Freising is the oldest town between
Regensburg and
Bolzano , and is located on the
Isar river in
Upper Bavaria , near the
Munich International Airport . The city is built on and around two prominent hills: the Cathedral Hill with the former Bishop’s Residence and
Freising Cathedral , and
Weihenstephan Hill with the former Weihenstephan Abbey, containing the oldest working brewery in the world. It was also the location of the first recorded tornado in Europe. The city is 448 meters above sea level.
Engraving of Weihenstephan Abbey by Michael Wening, about 1700
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