Pfoerring - St. Leonhard

The medieval name of Pfoerring was "Faringa". The german word "Faehre" (= ferry) may be used here, as this was an important place, to cross over the river Danube in that times. Even Charlemagne cross the Danube here with his troops, before he punished his renegade cousin Tassilo III, Duke of Bavaria.

The eastern part of St. Leonhard including the two (renovated) towers were built 1180/1200. The Romanesque naves burnt down and got rebuilt, remodeled and enlarged a couple of times during the centuries.