Piazza Walther is the elegant heart of the city. Built by King Maximilian of Bavaria in 1808,
the square initially carried his name, then that of Archduke John of Austria (Johannesplatz)
and received in 1901 that of Walther von der Vogelweide, the most prominent medieval German poet
(1170 -1230).
Source: Sudtirol.com
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