--- title: Heiligen-Geist-Gasse url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/430027824/heiligen-geist-gasse.html" description: Heiligen-Geist-Gasse takes its name from the small chapel, which today can only be recognised by the striking door in an eye-catching donkey-back portal. date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # Heiligen-Geist-Gasse Heiligen-Geist-Gasse ====================== Freistadt, Oberösterreich, Österreich ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/227363/D840C1BF688AFB503F274E063F5B963C849ED27896941F227E5D1B4A59D87490/heiligen-geist-gasse.jpg) © Open copyright © Stadtmarketing Freistadt Close copyright [ ![Heiligen-Geist-Gasse](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/227363/D840C1BF688AFB503F274E063F5B963C849ED27896941F227E5D1B4A59D87490/heiligen-geist-gasse.jpg "© Stadtmarketing Freistadt") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/227363/D840C1BF688AFB503F274E063F5B963C849ED27896941F227E5D1B4A59D87490/heiligen-geist-gasse.jpg) Heiligen-Geist-Gasse 4240 Freistadt [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Heiligen-Geist-Gasse%2C%204240%20Freistadt "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Heiligen-Geist-Gasse%2C%204240%20Freistadt "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&lat=48.512681236259716&lon=14.504806995391846&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-basemap&zoom=2000&server=meta.tourdata.at) Heiligen-Geist-Gasse takes its name from the small chapel, which today can only be recognised by the striking door in an eye-catching donkey-back portal. It was built as a chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary, but was renamed the Chapel of the Holy Spirit during the Reformation, as the Protestants did not worship the Virgin Mary. There is a public fountain on the right-hand side. It was one of a total of five that existed in the town at the time. The fountains were essential for the life of the citizens, and the town's first water pipe was not built until 1890. Until then, water was collected in buckets. At the corner of Waaggasse, you can clearly see one of the many stones placed over the corner. Horse-drawn carts were not as easy to steer as cars are today. In order to prevent the protruding wheel hub from damaging the house wall, such wheel deflector stones were placed at critical points such as corners or gateways. You can find out where in the city you could have a broken cartwheel repaired at the next stop on our tour. [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **Heiligen-Geist-Gasse** Heiligen-Geist-Gasse 4240 Freistadt Phone [ +43 7942 72506 - 61 ](tel:+4379427250661) E-Mail [stadtmarketing@freistadt.ooe.gv.at](#mailto) Web [freistadt.city/](https://freistadt.city/ "New window") https://freistadt.city/ --- **Contact person** Stadtmarketing Freistadt Hauptplatz 1 Phone [ +43 7942 72506 - 61 ](tel:+4379427250661) E-Mail [stadtmarketing@freistadt.ooe.gv.at](#mailto) Web [freistadt.city/](https://freistadt.city/ "New window") --- **We speak the following languages** German [ Opening hours ](#ttgCollapseOeffnungszeiten) ------------------------------------------------ Open to the public, can only be viewed from the outside - open to the public - Can only be viewed from outside [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- - All weather **Season**- Spring - Summer - Autumn [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. [ Discover more ](#ttgCollapseMeineEmpfehlungen) -------------------------------------------------- [ © Open copyright © Copyright: OÖTM Röbl Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/227354/BB86BFF2FABD06380503571D79ABF4488E5092FDE7C723EB75BDC09E36848749/bierstachelnstadtschmiede-freistadt.jpg "Bierstacheln_Stadtschmiede Freistadt (© Copyright: OÖTM Röbl)") Alte Schmiede und Scheiblingturm Freistadt ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/430027817/alte-schmiede-und-scheiblingturm-freistadt.html) [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Stadtmarketing Freistadt Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/248402/D0E9586965FD020D9782A6DFE69325C174528DD5637A6A0DE517F8184F0D26B5/freistadtstadtgeschichtenstreifzugtitelbild.jpg "Freistadt_Stadtgeschichten_Streifzug_cover_image (© Copyright: Stadtmarketing Freistadt)") Stadtgeschichten - Streifzug durch Freistadt ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430007752/stadtgeschichten-streifzug-durch-freistadt.html) 1. 2. [To the website](https://freistadt.city/ "New window") powered by [TOURDATA](https://www.tourdata.at "New window") [ ![TOURDATA Logo](https://www.upperaustria.com/fileadmin/templates/global/images/Logo-Tourdata.png "TOURDATA Logo") ](https://www.tourdata.at "New window")