Fort Carré

Fort Carré is a scenic viewpoint in Freiburg im Breisgau, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg. Fort Carré is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Kommandantengarten, as well as near the fountain Silberbrünnele.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Schlossberg and Aussichtsturm Schlossberg.

Schlossberg

Peak

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The Schlossberg is a tree-covered hill of 456 metres located in the area of the city of Freiburg im Breisgau. It is directly to the east of Freiburg's Old Town and is part of the Black Forest.

The Schlossbergturm or Castle Hill Tower is a 35 m high observation tower on Castle Hill Schlossberg on the edge of the historic Altstadt of Freiburg im Breisgau. Aussichtsturm Schlossberg is situated 280 metres west of Fort Carré.

Freiburg Minster

Church

Photo: KarlNapf, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Freiburg Minster is the cathedral of Freiburg im Breisgau, southwest Germany. The last duke of Zähringen had started the building around 1200 in romanesque style. Freiburg Minster is situated 1 km west of Fort Carré.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Neuburg and Oberau.

Neuburg

Suburb

Neuburg is a quarter of the German city Freiburg im Breisgau. The district is located directly north of the old town with its numerous sights and includes the Schlossberg which is situated east of the city's historic center.

Oberau

Suburb

Photo: Andreas Schwarzkopf, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Oberau is a suburb.

Old Town

Suburb

Photo: Thomas Berwing, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Old City is part of the city and business centres of Freiburg im Breisgau and is the core of the original city. It is divided into the two districts 111 Altstadt-Mitte and 112 Altstadt-Ring.

Fort Carré

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Category: tourism
Location: Freiburg im Breisgau, Freiburg, Freiburg Region, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.99595° or 47° 59′ 45″ north

Longitude

7.86558° or 7° 51′ 56″ east

Open location code

8FV9XVW8+96

OpenStreetMap ID

node 10278921998

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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Highlights include Kommandantengarten and Silberbrünnele.

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