Weihenstephan
Weihenstephan is a district of Freising in Bavaria, Germany. It lies on a hill to the north of Freising, within the Hallertau hop region and about 30 kilometers north of Munich.
The area is best known for the Benedictine monastery of Weihenstephan, officially St. Stephen's Abbey, founded
The Bavarian state continues to operate the Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan on the abbey grounds, often cited
The Weihenstephan area is also the site of the Weihenstephan campus of the Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of
Weihenstephan remains a destination for visitors interested in brewing history, monastic architecture, and Bavarian beer traditions.