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    Freiburg im Breisgau

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    Freiburg im Breisgau

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    Freiburg im Breisgau is situated on the Dreisam, at the western foothills of the Black Forest and on the edge of the Upper Rhine Plain, just a few kilometers from the French border.

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    Freiburg im Breisgau is situated on the Dreisam, at the western foothills of the Black Forest and on the edge of the Upper Rhine Plain, just a few kilometers from the French border. With an average annual temperature of 11.4 °C, it is one of Germany's warmest major cities, and the Albert-Ludwigs-University, founded in 1457, continues to shape its daily life.In the center stands the Minster with its 116-meter-high Gothic tower; surrounding it, you'll find the roughly one-square-kilometer Old Town with its Bächle, medieval city gates, and the market on Münsterplatz. The local mountain Schauinsland, standing at 1,284 meters, is even still part of the city area.
    Freiburg has 236,000 residents (late 2023) and a compact old town, easily explored on foot. Five tram lines and numerous bus routes connect the districts; four trams meet at Bertoldsbrunnen, and nearly a third of journeys are cycled. Special are the Bächle, a nearly 16km network of small water channels, and the Minster with its open-work tracery spire. Besides the old town, visit the Wiehre (19th-century buildings below the Wasserschlössle); Vauban in the south (French barracks site); and Stühlinger (market by the Herz-Jesu-Kirche).

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    Freiburg Minster
    Church

    1Freiburg Minster

    Built approximately between 1200 and 1513, featuring a 116-meter-high Gothic tower, whose openwork tracery spire is regarded as the earliest Gothic example. You can climb the viewing platform at 70 meters.
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    Freiburg's Bächle
    Attraction

    2Freiburg's Bächle

    The Bächle network is 15.9 km long, 6.4 km underground, and fed by the Dreisam. Documented since 1220, the watercourses formerly served as firefighting water and for irrigation, among other uses.
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    Augustinermuseum
    Museum

    3Augustinermuseum

    In the former Augustinian Hermits monastery, the museum displays art from the Middle Ages to the Baroque period and 19th-century paintings. In the former monastery church, original stone figures from the Minster stand alongside works by Grünewald, Cranach, and Baldung.
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    Martinstor
    Historic Landmark

    4Martinstor

    The city gate on Kaiser-Joseph-Straße is first mentioned in 1238, its wooden beams dating to 1202. In 1901, the previously 22-meter-high tower was raised; the tram has passed through it since.
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    Schwabentor
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    5Schwabentor

    The gate tower, built ca. 1250, was raised in 1901. Its city side features a painting linked to the legend of the Swabian with two money barrels. Since 1969, it houses the Zinnfigurenklause with some 9,000 hand-painted figures.
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    Schlossbergturm
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    6Schlossbergturm

    The observation tower, built in 2002, sits on the 456-meter-high Schlossberg, directly above the Old Town. Ascend on foot via walkways from the center, or take the Schlossbergbahn for part of the journey.
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    Restaurants in Freiburg im Breisgau

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    Experience Rothaus Black Forest at Hackl's

    Brewery restaurant with Baden cuisine, rustic dining room and large terrace in the Old Town, also offering vegetarian and vegan dishes.
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    Breisgauer Flammkuchen

    Restaurant on Merianstraße in the city center, listed on Google with many reviews and top ratings.
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    Jaffa Freiburg

    Israeli restaurant on Waldkircher Street in the north of the city.
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    University, Market and Gothic

    Established in 1457, the Albert Ludwig University brings around 30,000 students to the city, ensuring a youthful vibe in pubs, theatres, and museums. On weekdays from 7:30 AM to 1:30 PM, and on Saturdays until 2 PM, the Münstermarkt takes place around the Minster: with regional producers on the north side and traders on the south side. Art from the Middle Ages to the Baroque period, as well as 19th-century painting, is showcased at the Augustinermuseum, housed in the former Augustinian monastery, including original figures from the Minster.According to a Baden legend, anyone who accidentally steps into a Bächle will later marry someone from Freiburg.

    Nightlife

    1

    Juri's Cocktail & Wine Bar

    Elegant Old Town bar offering wine, classic and house cocktails, plus outdoor seating in summer.
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    O'Kellys

    Rustic Irish Pub with a large whiskey selection, Irish beer, Fish and Chips, and live sports.
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    Artik

    Club on Haslacher Street in the Haslach district.
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    Exploring Freiburg

    The main station is centrally located and offers connections to the north, south, and east, as well as a TGV via Strasbourg to Paris. The nearest airport is the EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg, which you can reach by train via Basel, by car, or by shuttle bus.In the city, you can use the five tram lines and 26 bus lines; line 3, for example, goes to Vauban. The city center around Kaiser-Joseph-Straße is a pedestrian zone, and two bike-sharing systems are available for longer distances. The Schauinslandbahn will take you to Schauinsland from its valley station in Horben.

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