Freiburg im Breisgau, University town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
The Altstadt features medieval buildings, narrow cobblestone streets, and the Gothic Freiburg Minster cathedral with its 116-meter-high spire.
Founded in 1120 by Duke Conrad of Zähringen, Freiburg received municipal rights modeled after Cologne, with Schlossberg Castle built as ducal residence.
The University of Freiburg, established in 1457, maintains its position as a leading German academic institution with 25,000 students from across the world.
The city connects to major destinations through the A5 highway, with direct trains to Basel, Strasbourg, and Frankfurt, plus regular buses to EuroAirport Basel.
Small water channels called Bächle run through the streets of the old town, originally serving as a water supply and fire prevention system.
Location: Freiburg Government Region
Location: South Badenia Government Region
Location: Stadtamt Freiburg
Location: Oberamt Breisgau
Location: Landeskommissärbezirk Freiburg
Elevation above the sea: 278 m
Part of: Freiburg Government Region
Shares border with: Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Emmendingen
Address: Rathausplatz 2–4, 79098 Freiburg im Breisgau 79098–79117 Freiburg im Breisgau
Phone: +497612010
Email: buergerberatung@stadt.freiburg.de
Website: https://freiburg.de
GPS coordinates: 47.99500,7.85000
Latest update: July 8, 2025 21:44
Freiburg Minster
177 m
Schauinsland
9.9 km
Saalenbergkapelle
7.9 km
Schauinslandbahn
6.7 km
Militärarchiv
2.7 km
Schlossberg
1.3 km
Historical Merchants' Hall
203 m
Heliotrop
2.7 km
Schwabentor
397 m
Möslestadion
2.6 km
Augustiner Museum
224 m
Theater Freiburg
281 m
Schloss Umkirch
7.8 km
Alter Friedhof
827 m
Martinstor
175 m
Rathaus
149 m
Zähringen castle
4.2 km
Schlossberg Tower
891 m
The Whale House
175 m
Friedrich-Gymnasium
1.3 km
Europaplatz
363 m
Konzerthaus Freiburg
601 m
Caritas International
1.1 km
Schönberg
5.6 km
Holbeinpferd
1.7 km
Siegesdenkmal
394 m
Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE
1.9 km
Keidel Therme
6.3 kmReviews
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