Fribourg
in Sarine District of Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland
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Neuchatel Airport (17 mi) - Bern Belp Airport (18 mi)
- Grenchen Airport (29 mi)
- Sion Airport (41 mi)
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Montbéliard-Courcelles Airport (50 mi) - EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport (57 mi)
- Fontaine Airport (59 mi)
- Annemasse Airport (60 mi)
- Geneva Cointrin International Airport (63 mi)
- Zürich Airport (80 mi)
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Malpensa International Airport (111 mi) - Torino / Caselle International Airport (113 mi)
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Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport (143 mi)
- Old City of Berne (Unesco heritage, 17 mi)
- La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town Planning (Unesco heritage, 26 mi)
- Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces (Unesco heritage, 29 mi)
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Unesco heritage, 47 mi)
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Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps (Unesco heritage, 60 mi) - From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan Salt (Unesco heritage, 61 mi)
- Fernsehturm Mont Pèlerin (observation point, (26 mi)
- Parc Zoologique du Bois du Petit Chateau (zoo, (26 mi)
- Bärenpark Bern (zoo, (18 mi)
- Tierpark Dählhölzli Bern (zoo, (17 mi)
- Zoo Rothaus (zoo, (15 mi)
- Erlebniswelt Seeteufel (zoo, (23 mi)
- Papiliorama Kerzers (zoo, (13 mi)
- Johns kleine Farm (zoo, (16 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 46.802 and 7.151 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 46° 48' 8" and E 7° 9' 4"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Franc - CHF
- Spoken languages:
- German, French, Italian, Romansh
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 03:36 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:01 am and 8:53 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-05-10 08:04:54
Delve into Fribourg
Fribourg in Sarine District (Canton of Fribourg) with it's 32,827 habitants is a town located in Switzerland about 17 mi (or 28 km) south-west of Bern, the country's capital town.
Time in Fribourg is now 03:36 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 13 airports closer to Fribourg, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Neuchatel Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 28 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Switzerland is Old City of Berne in a distance of 17 mi (or 28 km), North-East. We saw 8 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Marly, Matran, Tafers, Broc and Neuchatel. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 65 °F
| Morning Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
| Night Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 60% |
| Air Pressure | 1020 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 12% of sky |
| General Conditions | Few clouds |
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
19°C (67 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 12th of May 2024
20°C (69 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.
Monday, 13th of May 2024
21°C (69 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
NH Fribourg
De la Rose
Aux Remparts
Au Parc
Alpha
Hine Adon Fribourg
Du Grand-Pre
HACIENDA
ibis Fribourg
Acacia
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Universite de Fribourg / Universität Freiburg
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Fribourg Olympic Basket - BC Boncourt
Match de championnat du 29.11.2014.
Fribourg. Carnaval des Bolzes 2014 Complet
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Aïkido Fribourg - 2014, Part Two
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Carnaval des Bolzes à Fribourg (14.02.2015) Les 3 Canards de Fribourg 6/6
Fribourg na Suíça vista de cima da Catedral de Notredamme
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DRG BR 01 202 at the Fribourg Station
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Indian Restaurant Fribourg
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Ahab! - Stephen Melillo - Landwehr Fribourg
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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University of Fribourg
The University of Fribourg is a university in the city of Fribourg, Switzerland. The roots of the University can be traced back to 1582, when the notable Jesuit Peter Canisius founded the Collège Saint-Michel in the City of Fribourg. In 1763, an Academy of law was founded by the state of Fribourg which formed the nucleus of the present Law Faculty. The University of Fribourg was finally created in 1889 by an Act of the parliament of the Swiss Canton of Fribourg.
Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter
The Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter is a traditionalist Catholic Society of Apostolic Life of priests and seminarians in good standing with the Holy See.
Cardinal Brewery
Cardinal is a brewery founded in 1788 by François Piller, located in Fribourg, Switzerland. The brewery was acquired by Feldschlösschen in 1991.
Lac de Pérolles
Lac de Pérolles, a lake formed by Maigrauge Dam, is a reservoir on the Saane/Sarine river at Fribourg, in western Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.35 square kilometres . The dam was built in 1872, and its height was increased by 2.5 metres in 1910. The watershed (or catchment) is 1,250 square kilometres . The Maigrauge Dam has a gated spillway.
La Maigrauge Abbey
La Maigrauge Abbey or Magerau Abbey (French: Abbaye de la Maigrauge; German: Abtei Magerau) is a monastery of Cistercian nuns located in Fribourg, Switzerland, and founded in 1255. The abbey is situated on the Sarine River and lies on the border between French-speaking and German-speaking Switzerland. The community is bilingual.
Stade Universitaire Saint-Léonard
Stade Universitaire Saint-Léonard is a stadium in Fribourg, Switzerland. It is currently used for football matches and is the home ground of FC Fribourg. The capacity is 9,000. The stadium has 1000 seats and 8,000 standing places. It is located next to Patinoire Saint-Léonard.
Fribourg Cathedral
The Cathedral of St. Nicolas in Fribourg, built in the Gothic style, dominates the center of the medieval town of Fribourg. It is built on a rocky outcrop 50 metres above the river Sarine (Saane). The main body of the church was started in 1283 and completed by 1430. The tower was completed in 1490. It is 76 metres tall and houses 11 bells. It also features a rose window above the main portal with stained glass by Harrison Weltlich (1988).
Bible and Orient Museum
The Bible and Orient Museum in Fribourg/Switzerland is the exhibition of a collection of ancient Egyptian and ancient Near Eastern miniature art as well as a project to create a modern museum to compare biblical and extra-biblical texts with archaeological, epigraphical and iconographical data. This comparison is aimed at offering stimulating insights for the advancement of the interreligious dialog.
Poya Castle
Poya Castle is a castle in the municipality of Fribourg of the Canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
AV Fryburgia
AV (Akademische Verbindung; academic society) Fryburgia is a fraternity or Studentenverbindung at the University of Fribourg in Switzerland. Male students of all faculties are eligible to become members. The fraternity is a section of the Schweizerischer Studentenverein (Swiss Student's Society; SSS).
Fribourg railway station
Fribourg railway station serves the municipality of Fribourg, capital of the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. Opened in 1862, it is owned and operated by SBB-CFF-FFS. The station forms part of the Lausanne–Bern railway, which is the original portion of the Olten–Lausanne railway line (French: Ligne du Plateau suisse; German: Mittellandlinie). It is also the junction for the Yverdon-les-Bains–Payerne–Fribourg railway (which is part of the Broye line, and the Fribourg–Murat–Ins railway.
Collège Saint-Michel
Collège Saint-Michel is a Gymnasium school located in Fribourg, Switzerland. It was established in 1582 by the Jesuit order as an boys' school.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Friburg, Freiburg, Freiburg im Üechtland, Fribourg, Friburgo, Fribôrg, ZHF, Friborgo, フリブール, Friburgum, Fribūras, Fryburg, Фрибур
