To the Korbinian Bridge in Freising and back

You can enjoy lovely cycle tours along the paths by the Isar – both on the riverbank and through the surrounding floodplain forests. I often like to take a short trip from home to the cathedral city of Freising. I enjoy stopping for a break on the pedestrianised Korbinian Bridge before crossing the Isar and returning on the other side of the river.

The bridge is named after Saint Corbinian, who is considered the first Bishop of Freising. Bronze statues stand in several alcoves along the pavement. On the bridge, which was destroyed during the war and subsequently rebuilt, there was originally only the statue of John of Nepomuk, a Bohemian priest and martyr. From the 1990s onwards, further figures were added, most recently at the end of May 2017 with Saint Boniface and the Patrona Bavariae. The newer figures in particular are very modern interpretations of the people depicted and provoke strongly opposing opinions. The Bavaria, who also has a statue in Munich, has a very “bulbous” abstract form here and a surface structure that resembles charred wood in places. Saint Boniface features a polygonal surface structure. However, it is undisputed that they complement the artistic variety of the existing statues and, along with the beautiful views of the Isar river landscape, invite you to linger.