Mering
Encyclopedia
Mering is a municipality in the district Aichach-Friedberg
, in Bavaria
, Germany
. It is located on the river Paar
.
First mentioned in record in 1021, Mering has a long history.
The growing city with its more than 12700 inhabitants (2007) profits from his good location between Munich
and Augsburg
. Engine of the growing and the increasing popularity is the main railway station which connects Mering directly within 30 minutes to Munich
and within 15 minutes to Augsburg
. Although it profits from the easy to reach bigger cities, one could easily get anything in Mering, from ice cream to cars. Mering is a lovely small town with lots of shopping facilities close to reach within walking distance. Its motto is "Ihr Einkaufsort der kurzen Wege" (Your shopping centre of short distances).
Worth a visit is the baroque main Catholic church St. Michael build in 1789 with its magificant building and interior. Popular is the recently new designed main place
(Marktplatz) with shops and restaurants in ancient buildings surrounding the fountain. Every Friday the local farmers' market takes place here where inhabitants and guests meet to buy fresh vegetables, fish and others, or just relax by having a coffee.
Next to the river Paar, a nice area to go for a walk, besides the old mill, the privately owned castle of Mering is located.
Aichach-Friedberg
Aichach-Friedberg is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Augsburg, Donau-Ries, Neuburg-Schrobenhausen, Pfaffenhofen, Dachau, Fürstenfeldbruck and Landsberg, as well as by the city of Augsburg....
, in Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is located on the river Paar
Paar
The Paar is a river in Germany and a right tributary of the Danube. For several tens of kilometers it flows parallel to the Lech, at only a few km distance. Near Augsburg, the Paar leaves the Lech valley and turns north-east towards Ingolstadt. It flows into the Danube near Vohburg...
.
First mentioned in record in 1021, Mering has a long history.
The growing city with its more than 12700 inhabitants (2007) profits from his good location between Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
and Augsburg
Augsburg
Augsburg is a city in the south-west of Bavaria, Germany. It is a university town and home of the Regierungsbezirk Schwaben and the Bezirk Schwaben. Augsburg is an urban district and home to the institutions of the Landkreis Augsburg. It is, as of 2008, the third-largest city in Bavaria with a...
. Engine of the growing and the increasing popularity is the main railway station which connects Mering directly within 30 minutes to Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
and within 15 minutes to Augsburg
Augsburg
Augsburg is a city in the south-west of Bavaria, Germany. It is a university town and home of the Regierungsbezirk Schwaben and the Bezirk Schwaben. Augsburg is an urban district and home to the institutions of the Landkreis Augsburg. It is, as of 2008, the third-largest city in Bavaria with a...
. Although it profits from the easy to reach bigger cities, one could easily get anything in Mering, from ice cream to cars. Mering is a lovely small town with lots of shopping facilities close to reach within walking distance. Its motto is "Ihr Einkaufsort der kurzen Wege" (Your shopping centre of short distances).
Worth a visit is the baroque main Catholic church St. Michael build in 1789 with its magificant building and interior. Popular is the recently new designed main place
(Marktplatz) with shops and restaurants in ancient buildings surrounding the fountain. Every Friday the local farmers' market takes place here where inhabitants and guests meet to buy fresh vegetables, fish and others, or just relax by having a coffee.
Next to the river Paar, a nice area to go for a walk, besides the old mill, the privately owned castle of Mering is located.