1158: Foundation of the City
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Welf Henry the Lion, Duke of Bavaria, tore down the old salt bridge in 1157–8 and erected a new crossing over the Isar River, a short distance to the south. There, the small town of Munichen developed into the royal residence city of Munich. The day on which the Hohenstaufen Emperor Friedrich Barbarossa awarded the town the right to hold a market and mint coins,14 June 1158, is still celebrated as Munich’s birthday.
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