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Things To Do: The Munster Cathedral in all its Gothic Glory
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  • Freiburg im Breisgau - Freiburg's Gothic cathedral
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  • Freiburg's cathedral is most famous for its soaring tower, a huge achievement when it was built centuries ago. The outside is red sandstone - I really liked the varying shades of the bricks. Lots of flying buttresses, gothic fretting, and gargoyles complete the picture. Building began way back in the 1200's and took over 300 years. The cathedral is formally known as the Münster Unserer Lieben Frau (Cathedral of our Beloved Lady).

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    Directions: Münsterplatz (Cathedral Square)
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    Things To Do: The Cathedral Organ
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  • There's more than one organ inside the cathedral, but one in particular drew my attention. It has an unusual configuration of the organ pipes, and was so striking framed by the marble pillars. You can see there's some very impressive, detailed woodwork throughout the church, too. I saw more beautiful woodwork in German churches than I have elsewhere.

    If only I could have heard this organ being played while we were here!

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    Things To Do: The Kaufhaus and its Market
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  • The Freiburg Trade House (Kaufhaus) used to be the administrative headquarters for the market held in the cathedral square. It has very colorful turrets and statues of past German rulers, and was built in the early 1500's.

    The market is still here, with fresh fruits, vegetables, grilled sausages, cheese, flowers, and crafts. It operates daily except for Sundays and holidays.

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    Address: Münsterplatz (Cathedral Square)
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    Comments for JetlagCity about Freiburg im Breisgau
    hunterV Mon Sep 29, 2008 20:43 UTC
     I enjoyed my visit there too! Great!
    Nemorino Fri Oct 21, 2005 08:42 UTC
     Nice photos and tips. Haven't seen you online for a while, just wanted to say hello.
    keida84 Fri Aug 5, 2005 00:02 UTC
     I need to switch my page to imm Breisgau and not Neckar! Great photos, isn't Frieberg a great town?
    matcrazy1 Mon Apr 18, 2005 23:04 UTC
     Nice little page. Great, old architecture there, I see.
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