Franz-Reinisch-Platz Hall in Tirol

The Pallottine Father Franz Reinisch was a student of the Franciscan Gymnasium Hall and the local secondary school association Sternkorona. He was executed in Berlin-Brandenburg on 21 August 1942 because he had refused to take the oath of allegiance to Adolf Hitler. Pastor Jakob Patsch applied for the renaming of a part of the parish square south of the city parish church St. Nicholas, which is owned by the parish, to "Franz-Reinisch-Platz". He justified his request in this way: "A square in Hall named after him would recall his timeless message as a defender of conscience." The municipal council of Hall decided on the renaming on 13 December 2022. It came into effect on 1 January 2023. On 2 July 2023, the "Franz-Reinisch-Platz" was officially opened within the framework of a commemorative mass.