Mariä Himmelfahrt is a Roman Catholic church in Freyung, Bavaria.
History The original church was destroyed in a massive fire and was replaced by the current structure in 1877 to the plans of architect J.J. Tanera. The church was inaugurated by the bishop of Passau.
Building The new building was inspired by the late Gothic architecture of eastern Bavaria. The facade design is simple. The neo-Gothic winged altar is striking in the single-aisled nave. The building is 47 m long and 16 m wide, the interior is 14 m high, and the church tower measures 56 m.
Bells In 1949, the Perner company cast four new bells made out of bronze.
Surroundings The church is in the center of Freyung, next to it is a restaurant called Veicht, a fountain with a statue of Mary and a memorial dedicated to Maximilian Schmidt.
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