St Nicholas Cathedral
Place Notre Dame, Fribourg 1700 - Switzerland
Phone: +41 (0)26 350 11 11
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The magnificent Gothic St Nicholas Cathedral was built in the period 1283-1490, on the site of an ancient Romanesque chapel. Its impressive 76 metre (249 feet) bell tower dominates the skyline and you can climb the 368 steps for a view of the city and the Fribourg Pre-Alps. Highlights are the stained glass windows by Jozef Mehoffer (1896-1936), a series completed by Alfred Manessier (1976 and 1988) and the famous organ by Aloys Mooser (1828-1834), which claimed the attention of Franz Liszt and Anton Bruckner. The cathedral has 13 bells and the ‘Last Judgement’ relief over the main portal is another feature.
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