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In Freising’s rose gardens

Freising has a long and distinguished history of horticulture and garden design – and a tradition of colourful beds of roses everywhere in its public green spaces. 80 different varieties grow in “Rose Island” alone, between the railway station and city centre. Freising’s inhabitants have embraced this garden as a blooming retreat amidst the bustle of the historic laneways.

It’s a place that clearly communicates the message of the roses, and you will sense it too: roses bring the generations together and bring joy to everyday life. The little River Moosach gurgles its way among the rose bushes. Parts of the bank have been lowered, with steps leading down to the water that create refreshing seats in the summer. Steps lead you directly to the watercourse, which invites you to cool off in summer. The public Kneipp facility is also located here in the Schleifermoosach.

City of Roses Freising

They not only adorn public green spaces, but also decorate the alleyways of the old town and enrich private gardens: roses are present in Freising's cityscape like no other plant. The countless rose plantations bloom as shrub and bedding roses, line squares and borders, climb up house facades as climbing roses - and are a centre of attraction for locals and visitors alike. This triumph of the ‘queen of flowers’ is closely linked to the name of Professor Dr Josef Sieber († 2011). It is thanks to his enthusiasm and commitment that Freising was the first Bavarian town to be awarded the title of Rose Town in 2001 - a distinction that is not easy to achieve and which has only been awarded to one other town in Bavaria since then - Bad Kissingen.

Two rose varieties have "Freising" in their names:

  • the shrub rose "Freisinger Morgenröte", introduced in 1988 by breeder W. Kordes' Söhne; the fragrant flowers are orange on a yellow background, semi-double, elegantly shaped and borne in clusters.
  • the ornamental shrub rose "Rosenstadt Freising", bred by W. Kordes' Söhne in 2003; it is known for its unique colouring, as the flowers - white with a red edge - bear the city colours of Freising. The rose is semi-double and grows in clusters.

Impressions: Freising rose varieties, splendour of blossoms on house facades and rose island

The magnificent rose ‘Freisinger Morgenröte’, bred in 1988. (Photo: ski)
The magnificent rose ‘Freisinger Morgenröte’, bred in 1988. (Photo: ski)
The magnificent rose ‘Freisinger Morgenröte’, bred in 1988. (Photo: ski)
In 2003, two years after Freising was named the City of Roses, this honourable title became the namesake of the new variety ‘Rosenstadt Freising’. (Photo: ski)
In 2003, two years after Freising was named the City of Roses, this honourable title became the namesake of the new variety ‘Rosenstadt Freising’. (Photo: ski)
In 2003, two years after Freising was named the City of Roses, this honourable title became the namesake of the new variety ‘Rosenstadt Freising’. (Photo: ski)
Roses in the district court garden (
Roses in the district court garden (
Roses in the district court garden ("Amtsgerichtsgarten"). (Photo: City of Freising)
Roses entwine around a house in Kirchgasse. (Photo: ski)
Roses entwine around a house in Kirchgasse. (Photo: ski)
Roses entwine around a house in Kirchgasse. (Photo: ski)
Façade decoration: roses in the Mittlerer Graben. (Photo: ski)
Façade decoration: roses in the Mittlerer Graben. (Photo: ski)
Façade decoration: roses in the Mittlerer Graben. (Photo: ski)
Greenery in the streets of the old town: Roses in the Mittloeren Graben. (Photo: ski)
Greenery in the streets of the old town: Roses in the Mittloeren Graben. (Photo: ski)
Greenery in the streets of the old town: Roses in the Mittloeren Graben. (Photo: ski)
Roses at a residential building in Mittlerer Graben. (Photo: ski)
Roses at a residential building in Mittlerer Graben. (Photo: ski)
Roses at a residential building in Mittlerer Graben. (Photo: ski)
In yellow and red: Rosy façade planting in the Mittlerer Graben. (Photo: City of Freising)
In yellow and red: Rosy façade planting in the Mittlerer Graben. (Photo: City of Freising)
In yellow and red: Rosy façade planting in the Mittlerer Graben. (Photo: City of Freising)
Idyll in the alleyways of Freising... (Photo: City of Freising)
Beautiful view: Roses line the Mittlerer Graben. (Photo: ski)
Roses also grow along the wall to the district court garden ("Amtsgerichtsgarten"). (Photo: City of Freising)
Splendour of flowers on the corner of Mittlerer Graben / Sporrergasse. (Photo: City of Freising)
Roses also adorn the facades of houses in Oberer Graben. (Photo: ski)
View of rose plantings in the Oberer Graben. (Photo: ski)
The Rose Island between the railway station and the city centre. (Photo: City of Freising)
The Rose Island between the railway station and the city centre. (Photo: City of Freising)
The perfect place for a break: the Rose Island between the railway station and the city centre. (Photo: ski)
The Rose Island between the railway station and the city centre. (Photo: ski)
The Rose Island between the railway station and the city centre. (Photo: ski)
More than 80 different rose varieties bloom on the Rose Island. (Photo: ski)
How it smells! Rose island between the railway station and the city centre. (Photo: City of Freising)
Also popular as a photo motif: the splendour of roses on the Rose Island between the railway station and the city centre. (Photo: ski)
The Rose Island between the railway station and the city centre. (Photo: City of Freising)

Freising-Weihenstephan Garden Days

Following the overwhelming response in 2025, the Garden Days were held once again in Freising-Weihenstephan in 2026. Over the Mother’s Day weekend of 9 and 10 May 2026, around 140 selected exhibitors, including nearly 40 horticultural businesses from six countries, were represented across an expanded site: these included specialists in peonies, irises, daylilies, hostas, roses, clematis, orchids, pelargoniums, cacti and other desert plants, wild perennials, herbs and tomato seedlings. There was also a selection of gardening tools and accessories, arts and crafts, natural products and ingredients for healthy eating. The range of food and drink on offer was also wide, and exciting activities awaited the youngest guests, such as tree climbing and guided craft sessions using wood or herbs. Over the two days, around 15,000 visitors enjoyed the programme. 

The organisers have already announced that the Garden Days will return on the Mother’s Day weekend of 8 and 9 May 2027. 

Impressions from the Freising-Weihenstephan Garden Days 2025

(Photo: R. Sulzberger)
(Photo: R. Sulzberger)
(Photo: R. Sulzberger)
(Photo: R. Sulzberger)
(Photo: R. Sulzberger)
(Photo: R. Sulzberger)
(Photo: R. Sulzberger)
(Photo: R. Sulzberger)
(Photo: R. Sulzberger)
(Photo: R. Sulzberger)
(Photo: R. Sulzberger)
(Photo: R. Sulzberger)
(Photo: R. Sulzberger)
(Photo: R. Sulzberger)
(Photo: R. Sulzberger)
(Photo: R. Sulzberger)
(Photo: R. Sulzberger)
(Photo: R. Sulzberger)
(Photo: T. Mayerhofer)
(Photo: T. Mayerhofer)
(Photo: T. Mayerhofer)
Even in its first year, the event stood out among the university buildings and occupied part of the green space known as ‘Am Rang’. In 2026, an even larger part of it will be occupied by exhibitors and even a beer garden. (Photo: Dirk Daniel Mann)
Even in its first year, the event stood out among the university buildings and occupied part of the green space known as ‘Am Rang’. In 2026, an even larger part of it will be occupied by exhibitors and even a beer garden. (Photo: Dirk Daniel Mann)
Even in its first year, the event stood out among the university buildings and occupied part of the green space known as ‘Am Rang’. In 2026, an even larger part of it will be occupied by exhibitors and even a beer garden. (Photo: Dirk Daniel Mann)