Attractions in Fribourg - Switzerland - A Switzerland Attraction

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Art and History Museum

Housed in three buildings, including the 16th-century Hôtel Ratze and a former...

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Astral Sculpture

Located in the garden of the Museum of Art and History (see...

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Blumisberg Golf & Country Club

The Blumisberg Golf & Country Club is located at Wünnewil, approximately 16...

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Bravery Fountain

Now located adjacent to St Nicholas Cathedral, the Bravery Fountain was first...

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Cantonal and University Library

Combining the collections of the Fribourg monasteries and the Collège St-Michel, the...

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Cardinal Museum

Located in the former cellars of the Cardinal Brewery, which was founded...

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Cordeliers Church

Located next to the Espace Jean Tinguely (see separate entry), the Cordeliers...

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Crying Woman Sculpture

The curiously named Trinkwasser statue was created in 2003 for the 20th...

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Espace Jean Tinguely

The Espace Jean Tinguely-Niki de Saint Phalle, in a former tramway depot...

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Former Augustinian Monastery

The former Augustinian Monastery in Fribourg dates from the mid 13th century...

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Fri-Art Centre

Opened in November 1990, in a renovated factory which was being used...

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Funicular

The Fribourg Funicular linking Saint Pierre (town centre) with Neuville (Basse-Ville) was...

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Good Samaritan Woman Fountain

Now a typical renaissance work from 1550/51, the Good Samaritan Woman Fountain...

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Gruyère Golf Club

The Gruyere Golf Club, located about 16 km southwest of Fribourg, is...

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Gutenberg Museum

The Gutenberg Museum is named after the inventor of movable type printing,...

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Jo Siffert Fountain

Jo Siffert (1936-1971), the Formula I driver who was killed at Brands...

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La Motta Lido

The La Motta Lido has the oldest open-air pool in Switzerland dating...

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Loyalty Fountain

The Loyalty Fountain is in the Rue de la Palme close to...

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Old Gottéron Bridge Sculpture

The Hommage to the Old Gottéron Bridge Sculpture is the work of...

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Old Station

The Old Railway Station in Fribourg (Ancienne Gare) has been converted into...

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Puppet Museum

Opened in 1985, the Swiss Puppet Museum is located in a house...

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Savage Fountain

Located near the lower funicular station, the Savage Fountain is not by...

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Sensler Museum

Located at Tafers, approximately 6 km northeast of Fribourg, the Sensler Museum...

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Sewing Machine Museum

The Swiss Sewing Machine Museum is located in a 12th century vaulted...

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St Anne Fountain

St Anne was the patron saint of the Fribourg guild of tanners...

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St George Fountain

The St George Fountain, which dates from 1522/25, stands in front of...

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St John the Baptist Fountain

In front of the former Commanderie de Saint Jean à Fribourg in...

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St Nicholas Cathedral

The magnificent Gothic St Nicholas Cathedral was built in the period 1283-1490,...

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Town Hall

The photogenic late Gothic Town Hall was built in 1501/1502 by Gylian...

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Featured attractions

Bern Bridge

The pretty Berne Bridge across the River Sarine in Fribourg is a...

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Berne Gate

The impressive Berne Gate (Porte de Berne) is on the right bank...

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Bourguillon Gate

The village of Bourguillon lies some 3 km east of Fribourg and...

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Cats Tower

The Fribourg fortifications, consisting of two kilometers of ramparts, 14 towers and...

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Columns of Light Sculpture

The Columns of Light Sculpture is a 2002 work by local sculptor...

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Fall of a Meteorite Sculpture

The Chute d’une Météorite is a 1991 sculpture by Denis Guelpa and...

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Fountain of Strength

The allegorical Fountain of Strength (‘Fortitudo’) dates from 1549-1550 and was erected...

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Fribourg University-Miséricord

The University of Fribourg was founded in 1889 by Georges Python and...

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Lorette Chapel

Coming from the direction of the village of Bourguillon and immediately after...

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Madeleine Hermitage

Carved into the cliffs above Lake Schiffenen, about 9 km northeast of...

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Morat Gate

The Morat Gate (Porte de Morat) on Murtengasse is another of Fribourg’s...

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Natural History Museum

The Natural History Museum houses a permanent exhibition, scientific collections and stages...

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Notre Dame Church

The Notre Dame Church is located about 50 metres north of the...

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Nymph of Mercy Sculpture

Located to the left of the main entrance in the l’Université Miséricorde...

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Place Georges-Python

The Place Georges Python, at 610 metres (2001 feet) above sea level...

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Red Tower

On the right bank of the Sarine (Saane River), to the north...

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Schwarzee-Riggisalp

The chair lift from the station in Schwarzsee takes you up to...

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Schwarzsee-General

Schwarzsee, a lake with a surface area 0.47 km², is located approximately...

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Schwarzsee-Lake Swimming

In addition to its many other attractions, Shwarzsee (see separate entry) offers...

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St Peter Fountain

The St Peter Fountain, the work of Stephan Amman, dates from 1592...

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University Botanical Gardens

The Botanical Gardens belong to the Department of Biology of the Faculty...

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Wallenried Golf Club

The Wallenried Golf and Country Club, which was founded in 1994, is...

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‘Exit’

‘Exit’ is a 1999 work by the Swiss contemporary artist Peter Stämpfli...

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