scenic viewpoint
Feldberg
The Black Forest's highest summit at 1,493 m offers Alps-to-Vosges panoramas and a chairlift up to the windswept ridge.
18 km · about 20 min drive
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany · Europe
Freiburg works well as a base: 5 minutes from Merzhausen, 22km from Black Forest.
Freiburg is a city located in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. With a population of 237,460, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Freiburg sits in Germany, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Berlin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Freiburg to your route.
The Minster Square in the centre district of Freiburg, Germany, is a paved area surrounding the Freiburger Minster. The city library, the Historical Merchants' Hall, the Wentzinger House and the Korn House are on this square. The Freiburger streams run along the sides of the square.
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buildings were destroyed in the bombing of Freiburg on November 27, 1944. Only the buildings on the southeast side of the square, the historic mall, the Wentzinger House and the Old Guard, as well as the Minster itself, were spared from destruction.
The Minster churchyard was originally surrounded by an approximately 1.60-metre-high (5.2 ft) wall, which was only taken down in 1785. It served mainly as a city cemetery on the north side in the Middle Ages. Here, the outlines of the former cemetery chapel of St. Andreas are embedded into the cobblestones. The chapel, which included an ossuary in the basement, was pulled down in 1752. In the year 1514, at the instance of Emperor Maximilian I, the cemetery was relocated to the suburban town of Neuburg because for sanitary reasons. Ever since then, the square has been used as a market place, which until then was on Kaiser-Joseph Street.
The market takes place on all working days - with one exception: on August 15, the day of the Assumption of Mary, who is the patron saint of the Minster, the square remains clear. On approximately 10,000 square metres, 80 to 180 market stalls offer groceries, craftwork and souvenirs. The northern side, the so-called farmer's market, is exclusively reserved for local farms and their products. On special occasions, for example the Freiburger wine festival, several stalls have to be shifted into the surrounding alleyways and partially also onto Kaiser-Joseph Street. For many visitors of the city, the minster market of Freiburg is an outstanding attraction. Until the pedestrian zone was established in the 1970s, the square was used as a car park in the afternoon.
In front of the main entrance there are three plague columns, which are located beneath the tower of the Minster. They were crowned by St. Mary as well as by the two patron Saints, Lambert of Lüttich and Alexander. St. Alexander is a catacomb saint who replaced St. George in portrayals as a patron saint in the 17th century. On the minster square, St. George can be found on the 'Georgsbrunnen', which is a fountain named after him. St. Lambert can be seen on in the 'Fischbrunnen'.
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Freiburg is located in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 47.9959 latitude, 7.8522 longitude.
Freiburg has a population of approximately 237,460 people, making it a city in Germany.
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scenic viewpoint
The Black Forest's highest summit at 1,493 m offers Alps-to-Vosges panoramas and a chairlift up to the windswept ridge.
18 km · about 20 min drive
cafe
An 1825 mill with two working waterwheels deep in the 'witches' hollow' ravine between St. Märgen and Furtwangen, now a Black Forest café known for gateau, schnitzel, house-smoked ham and cuckoo clocks.
21 km · about 25 min drive
national park
Dense evergreen forest region of southwestern Germany famous for cuckoo clocks, cherry cake, and scenic hiking trails.
22 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
A glacial lake in the southern Black Forest surrounded by forested hills, popular for swimming, boating, and winter sports.
25 km · about 30 min drive
waterfall
Germany's highest waterfalls cascade 163 metres through seven stages in the heart of the Black Forest.
32 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Germany's largest theme park with over 100 rides across 18 European-themed areas in the Black Forest region.
32 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
A fairy-tale Alsatian town with brilliantly colored half-timbered houses along the canals of its 'Little Venice' quarter.
38 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
A concentric wine village of cobbled lanes spiralling around its castle, voted favourite village of France.
41 km · about 45 min drive
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