Attraction · Freiburg im Breisgau · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Freiburg Minster is an attraction in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 20 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 400 m you'll find a bench, a water point, a public toilet and a bike pump.
Audio tour · Freiburg Minster
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You're standing at Freiburg Minster, the city's great church, on the market square. First, look up at the tower. It's 116 metres tall, and the spire is open, like lace made of stone. The Swiss historian Jacob Burckhardt once said it would forever remain the most beautiful spire on earth.
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Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.
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The Münster Unserer Lieben Frau, also known as the Freiburger Münster, is the main church of Freiburg im Breisgau. The church is famous for its 116-metre tower with an open spire, which looks like carved stone lace. Inside, you can see a high altar by Hans Baldung and an altar by Hans Holbein. In 1944, bombs destroyed the houses on the west and north sides of the market square, but the tower survived. You will find the church at Münsterplatz 1, in the state of Baden-Württemberg. Nearby are the Fischbrunnen, 66 metres away, and the Georgsbrunnen, 86 metres away. The memorial to Alban Stolz stands 128 metres away.
The building work began around 1200, at the initiative of the last of the Zähringen line. From about 1230 onwards, construction continued in a new style, modelled on another great cathedral. The tower was finished by 1330, which makes it the only tower of this type within today's borders that was completed in that period. The choir took the longest to build, with work continuing until 1536. In 1827, Freiburg became an archdiocese, and at that point the church was made a cathedral. In November 1944, the tower shook violently during a bombing raid. Leaded anchors held the parts of the spire together, and the windows had been removed in time. The oldest bell, the Hosanna from 1258, rings every year on 27 November in memory of that day.
The Münster Unserer Lieben Frau is open from Monday to Saturday, 10:00 to 17:00, according to OpenStreetMap. Outside those hours, it opens later, from 13:00 to 19:30, so you can only go in during the afternoon on those days. Plan your visit in good time, especially if you are in Freiburg on a Sunday. The church is wheelchair accessible, so visitors who walk with difficulty or travel by wheelchair can also visit the Münster.
The Freiburg Minster in Freiburg im Breisgau has plenty of benches nearby. The closest is 57 metres away, at the Münsterplatz, and there are 145 benches within 500 metres. Drinking water is also close by. The nearest water tap is 66 metres away, at the Fischbrunnen, where you can easily fill a bottle. There are 17 water taps within 500 metres. The nearest public toilet is 73 metres away, at Waisenhausgässle. It is free to use and wheelchair accessible. Within 500 metres there are 15 public toilets. If your bike needs air, the closest bike pump is 438 metres away, on Luisenstraße, and there are 3 bike pumps within 500 metres.
Once you have visited the church, you won't need to walk far to see more. All the sights lie within 193 metres of the Münster, so you can easily combine them in one short walk. Along the way you pass 2 fountains, the Fischbrunnen and the Georgsbrunnen. The memorial to Alban Stolz is also on this route. The furthest away is the Augustinermuseum, 193 metres from the church. It is a museum, so it's a good choice if you'd also like to see something indoors. For more about the church itself, listen to the audio story in the Outdoor Pitstop app. It lasts 2 minutes and tells the story of the Münster Unserer Lieben Frau. You can listen on the spot, for example on a bench in the square.
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50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 20 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.
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The Minster is open Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 17:00. It is also open on public holidays and on the day of rest, from 13:00 to 19:30.
The nearest drinking water point is 66 metres from the Minster, at the Fischbrunnen. Here you can fill a bottle.
Yes, the nearest bench is 57 metres away, at the Münsterplatz. Within 500 metres there are 145 benches in total.
Yes, the nearest public toilet is 73 metres away, at Waisenhausgässle. It is free and wheelchair accessible.
The tower of Freiburg Minster is 116 metres high and has an open, stone spire. It was already finished in 1330.
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