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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Freiburg_im_BreisgauFreiburg im Breisgau - Wikipedia

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   Freecastle in the Breisgau; mostly called simply Freiburg) is the fourth-largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg after Stuttgart, Mannheim and Karlsruhe. With around 236,000 inhabitants, it is Germany's 33rd-largest city.

2. visit.freiburg.de › enWelcome to Freiburg | Freiburg Tourism

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   Discover Freiburg, the sunny city in southern Germany, with its rich diversity of culture, nature, and lifestyle. Find inspiration, events, and tips for your trip to Freiburg on the official tourism website.

3. www.thecrazytourist.com › 15-best-things-freiburg15 Best Things to Do in Freiburg (Germany) - The Crazy Tourist

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   • Freiburg Minster
   • Münsterplatz
   • Historical Merchants’ Hall
   • Freiburg Bächle
   • Augustiner Museum
   • Schwabentor
   • Schlossberg
   • Rathäuser
   • Martinstor
   • Haus Zum Walfisch

   Begun as a Romanesque church in the 13th century, Freiburg’s awe-inspiring minster would take another 300 years to complete. Despite the destruction wreaked around Münsterplatz in 1944, the minster came through with only minor damage. In 1869 the Swiss historian Jacob Burckhardt described the 116-metre tower as the most beautiful in the world, and ...

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   Surrounding the minster is a cobblestone pedestrian square, ringed by historic monuments and scene of a market that trades every day of the week except Sundays. The square was almost totally flattened by bombs in 1944, but along with the minster one of the buildings to come through intact was the Wentzingerhaus on the southern margins of the square...

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   Also on the south side of Münsterplatz is a magnificent Renaissance building constructed as a market storehouse. The hall is impossible to miss for its crimson facade and glazed patterned tiles on its bay windows. In its current format, with crow-stepped gables and arcade on the ground floor, the building dates to the start of the 1530s. The four s...

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   You can’t spend any time in Freiburg without dodging one of the little waterways in grooves in the Old Town. These are fed by the Dreisam river and are called Bächle. They were first recorded in the 1200s and in Medieval times they had a few uses, like helping to fight fires, providing local trades like tanners with water but were also open sewers....

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   On Augustinerplatz a former Augustinian monastery has been converted into a stylish gallery for art from the Middle Ages to the Baroque. In the gallery upstairs are works by German Renaissance masters like Matthias Grünewald, Lucas Cranach the Elder and Hans Baldung Grien, as well as paintings from the Speyer Altarpiece by Master of the Housebook. ...

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   The younger of Freiburg’s two Medieval gates went up in the middle of the 13th century and is close to the oldest crossing on the Dreisam River. The tower is three storeys high and built from red sandstone. The staircase tower and half-timbered extensions are a little later, from the 16th century. On the town side you can see a Baroque painting fro...

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   Protecting Freiburg from the east is a 456-metre hill in the Black Forest. As a handy strategic position Schlossberg was fortified from as early as the 1000s, and though these structures are now in ruins efforts have been made to bring them to life. One of the main draws now is the Schlossbergbahn, a funicular railway that opened in 2008 and lifts ...

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   Freiburg’s New Town Hall and Old Town Hall are in the same compound on the picturesque Rathausplatz. The Old Town Hall is on the north side and is in the Renaissance style, dating to the end of the 1550s. On the curved cable above the clock you can make out the double eagle of the Holy Roman Empire, while Freiburg’s various ruling families down the...

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   The older of the two city gates is on the southwest side of the Old Town and has stood here in some form since 1202. The first record of the Martinstor is from 1238, but analysis of the timbers has shown they’re a little older. The gate was an anchor for the Medieval fortifications, but when the French military engineer Vauban redesigned the city’s...

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   This elegant early Renaissance house was ordered by Jakob Villinger von Schönenberg who was the Grand Treasurer to the Holy Roman Emperor. The house goes back to the 1510s and over the next hundred years accommodated some important personalities. The Dutch humanist Erasmus visited between 1529 and 1531, while Emperor Ferdinand I used the house arou...

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5. www.lonelyplanet.com › articles › top-things-to-doThe 12 best things to do in Freiburg - Lonely Planet

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   • Pedal along the Dreisam. Freiburg is a paradise for cyclists, with more than 400km (250 miles) of dedicated bike paths that crisscross the town and its flanking forests and villages.
   • Cheer on the local soccer team at the SC Stadium. Freiburg doesn't take itself too seriously, until the local football (soccer) team runs onto the pitch that is.
   • Fly high in the Schauinslandbahn cable car. Climb aboard the Schauinslandbahn, Germany’s longest loop cable car, and glide to the top of 1,220m (4212ft) Schauinsland – the name translates, appropriately, to "look into the country."
   • Dip your toes in the Bächle. Wandering through the medieval old town, make sure you keep your feet dry or you might end up marrying a local, or so the local folklore goes.

6. germanyfootsteps.com › things-to-do-in-freiburgTop 19 Things To Do In Freiburg Im Breisgau [Don’t Miss Them!]

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   Jul 1, 2023 · With a population of around 230,000 people, Freiburg Im Breisgau is located in the southwest of Germany in the state of Baden-Württemberg by the famous Black Forest and the Dreisam River. Known as Germany’s sunniest city, this is a beautiful place to visit.

7. www.britannica.com › place › Freiburg-im-BreisgauFreiburg im Breisgau | Germany, History, Map, & Facts

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   Apr 21, 2024 · The cultural and economic seat of the Black Forest and parts of the upper Rhine valley, Freiburg is a tourist and conference hub. It serves as the regional shopping and business centre for prosperous southern Baden.

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   Where is Freiburg im Breisgau?

   • Located at the foot of the Black Forest, Freiburg im Breisgau is the perfect place to head to both start your exploration of this area and enjoy the delights of this pretty city. With a long history, a charming Old Town and the Black Forest right there, there is a lot to enjoy about Freiburg. We loved exploring this city and found it very charming.

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   Where is Freiburg located?

   • Freiburg is located at the southwestern foothills of the Black Forest, on the Dreisam River, a tributary of the Rhine. It is Germany's southwestern- and southernmost city with a population exceeding 100,000. It lies in the Breisgau, one of Germany's warmest regions, in the south of the Upper Rhine Plain.

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   Is Freiburg im Breisgau worth visiting?

   • Freiburg im Breisgau, more often called simply Freiburg, is often overlooked for more full-on German destinations like Munich, Berlin, or Cologne and Frankfurt. But Freiburg im Breisgau, not to be confused with the other Freiberg in Saxony, is a gem of a city which I think the people of Germany would rather like to keep to themselves.

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   What to see in Freiburg?

   • Wreathed in vineyards in Baden-Württemberg, Freiburg is a Medieval university city on the edge of the Black Forest. The minster has to be the first thing you see in Freiburg, and you’ll want to view this Gothic marvel and its marvellous tower from every angle. The city is one of Germany’s most liveable, and the green movement was born in the 1970s.

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9. thetravelbunny.com › things-to-do-in-freiburg-germanyTop things to do in Freiburg – 48 hours in the city

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   Jun 30, 2023 · With its picturesque medieval old town, beautiful architecture and Black Forest right on the doorstep Freiburg is well worth adding to your south west German trip itinerary. Freiburg im Breisgau, more often called simply Freiburg, is often overlooked for more full-on German destinations like Munich, Berlin, or Cologne and Frankfurt. But ...