Friburg, Switzerland

Friburg, Switzerland

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Friburg Switzerland

Fribourg is the capital of the Swiss canton of Fribourg and the district of Sarine. It is located on both sides of the river Saane/Sarine, on the Swiss plateau, and is an important 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. MAIN TOURIS ATTRACTIONS • Berne Gate • Bibliothèque Cantonale et Universitaire. This library contains medieval documents and transcripts of Fribourg as well as photographs, books, and audio-visual materials that are displayed in temporary exhibits that can be seen in guided tours and lectures. • Cathedral of St. Nicholas. • Chemins de fer du Kaeserberg. • Espace Jean Tinguely Niki dè Saint Phalle. • Fontaine Jo Siffert. This fountain by Jean Tinguely was dedicated to the memory of his friend Jo Stiffert, Formula 1 driver. • Musée d'Art et d'Histoire. • Musée de la Bière Cardinal. • Zaehringen Bridge. The bridge spans the Sarine River.
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Bern Belp (BRN)
Nearby destinations
  • Berne a 28.25 km
  • Neuchâtel a 27.11 km
  • Montreux a 44.50 km