Koenigsstein (Freising)
The Königsstein is a four meter high stone pillar on the banks of the Moosach in Freising . The memorial was created by the sculptor Josef Kirchmayr and erected on February 16, 1824 on the occasion of the jubilee celebrations of the 25-year reign of the Bavarian King Maximilian Joseph . Until 1853 it was located near the Heiliggeistspital .
A bronze relief on the front of the monument shows Maximilian and his wife Karoline . In an inscription, the citizens of Freising thank the royal couple for their work:
- Maximilian, the happy man of his Bavarians. Karolina, the most tender mother and most gracious supporter of education and virtue, faithful citizens of Freising pay tribute to everlasting thanks and love.
In front of the base of the pillar, the Bavarian lion rests on another base in front of it. CHARTA MAGNA BAVARIÆ MDCCCXVIII carved into this base. The inscription recalls the constitution drawn up by Friedrich von Zentner in 1818 .
source
- Sebastian Gleixner: The Königsstein. A constitutional monument. In: Amperland. Local history quarterly for the districts of Dachau, Freising and Fürstenfeldbruck 32 (1996), pp. 433–438.
- List of monuments for Freising (PDF) at the Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation
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Coordinates: 48 ° 23 ′ 45.4 " N , 11 ° 44 ′ 14.9" E