Fribourg

Fribourg is a city in that is also the canton's capital and economic centre. The city was founded in 1157 by Herzog Berthold IV of Zaehringen.
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Places of Interest

Highlights: Cathedral of St Nicholas and BCF Arena.

Church
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Fribourg Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in , Switzerland.

Stadium
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is an indoor sporting arena in , Switzerland.

Railway station
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serves the…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Villars-sur-Glâne and Marly.

Town
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is a municipality in the district… is situated 3½ km southwest of Fribourg.

Village
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is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.

Fribourg

Latitude
46.8042° or 46° 48′ 15″ north
Longitude
7.1597° or 7° 9′ 35″ east
Population
38,200
Elevation
554 metres (1,818 feet)
Open location code
8FR9R535+MV
Geo­Names ID
7285870
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Fribourg” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “فريبورغ”
  • Arpitan: “Fribôrg”
  • Basque: “Friburgo”
  • Belarusian: “Горад Фрыбур”
  • Bulgarian: “Фрибур”
  • Catalan: “Friburg”
  • Chechen: “Фрибур”
  • Chinese: “弗里堡”
  • Esperanto: “Friburgo”
  • French: “Fribourg”
  • Galician: “Friburgo”
  • Georgian: “ფრიბური”
  • German: “Freiburg im Üechtland”
  • Hebrew: “פריבור”
  • Icelandic: “Freiburg”
  • Italian: “Friburgo”
  • Japanese: “フリブール”
  • Javanese: “Canton Fribourg”
  • Korean: “프리부르”
  • Latin: “Friburgum Nuithonum”
  • Latvian: “Fribūra”
  • Lithuanian: “Fribūras”
  • Lombard: “Friburgh”
  • Neapolitan: “Friburgo”
  • Persian: “فریبورگ”
  • Piemontese: “Friborgh”
  • Polish: “Fryburg”
  • Portuguese: “Friburgo”
  • Romansh: “Friburg”
  • Russian: “Фрибур”
  • Serbian: “Фрибур/Фрајбург”
  • Sicilian: “Friburgu”
  • Spanish: “Friburgo”
  • Swiss German: “Freiburg im Üechtland”
  • Ukrainian: “Фрібур”
  • Volapük: “Freiburg”
  • Western Panjabi: “فریبرگ”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Fribourg”.

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Neuveville and Bourg.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Clinique Générale Ste-Anne Fribourg and Fribourg/Freiburg.

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Worth a closer look: Zurich and Bern.

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