Location: Fribourg
Top Things to do in Fribourg
10 Sights & Landmarks in Fribourg That You Shouldn't Miss
Fribourg (French pronunciation: [fʁibuʁ]; Arpitan: Fribôrg or Friboua, pronounced [fʁibwa] ( listen)) or Freiburg (German, or Freiburg im Üechtland, Swiss German pronunciation: [ˈfrib̥ʊrɡ]; Italian: Friborgo or Friburgo; Romansh: Friburg) is the capital of the Swiss canton of Fribourg and the district La Sarine. It is located on both sides of the river Saane/Sarine, on the Swiss Plateau, and is a major economic, administrative and educational center on the cultural border between German and French Switzerland (Romandy). Its Old City, one of the best-maintained in Switzerland, sits on a small rocky hill above the valley of the Sarine.
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1. Cathedrale St-Nicolas
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According to legend, if its 74 m tower is unfinished it is because there was no money left. A jewel of Gothic architecture, the cathedral was built between 1283 and 1490. It is possible to climb the 365 steps to the top of the 74 m high tower and discover the entire town.
Reviewed By alessandrofL127YD - Milan, Italy
The 76 metres high tower was the hightest building in Switzerland until 19th century. The main doorway is adorned with bas-relief , done in the 14th century , rapresenting the Last Judgement. Wonderful inside with stained-glass windows that create a very special atmosphere.
2. Bern Bridge
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The first bridge of the city Originally, the pont de Berne would have been supported by timber trestles. The bridge as it stands today dates from 1653. The central stone pillar and deck were replaced in 1853-54,and its roof in 1885. The three bridges in Fribourg Old Town (Bern, Milieu and St-Jean) all date from the mid-13th century, almost 100 years after the city was founded by Berthold IV of Zähringen (1157). Before the pont de Berne was built, travellers had to cross the Sarine by boat. In those days, the water lapped against the cliffs on which the former Augustine monastery overlooking the car park stands. In 1340, the bridge was sawn down to ward off an attack by encroaching Bernese invaders. The pont de Berne is the last remaining covered bridge in Fribourg.
Reviewed By Mobile222211 - Hamburg, Germany
recommended bridge in the old town of fribourg. very easy to get to and is still very much used by cars frequently
3. Abbaye de la Maigrauge
4. L'Hotel de Ville
5. Pont du Milieu
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THE MAIN ARTERY OF MEDIEVAL FRIBOURG The pont du Milieu also dates from the latter half of the 13th century. In those days, it provided an access route from the Auge peninsula to the Planche-Inférieure, and further on to the Commandery of St John (founded in 1259), Maigrauge Abbey (founded in 1255) and the Bourguillon leper colony (pre-1252). It also made it easier to get to Marly and the Upper Singine, tucked away behind the cliffs you see in front and to the right of you. Back in the day there would have been a gate tower, thereby ensuring that the district of Auge was protected at either end. The original timber structure was replaced in 1720 by a stone four-arch humpback bridge, in keeping with many bridges built during that time.
6. Pont de Grandfey
7. Chapelle de Lorette
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8. Le Grand Boulevard-belluard
9. Eglise St-Jean
10. The Fortifications of the City of Friborg
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The fortifications of the town of Fribourg were built in the Middle Ages between the 13th and 15th centuries. The roughly 2km long wall used to protect the city. Today, it is the most significant piece of medieval military architecture in Switzerland. You can come and visit this medieval heritage any day of the year, either by yourself or with a guide.
