Old Town

The Old City is part of the city and business centres of and is the core of the original city. It is divided into the two districts 111 Altstadt-Mitte and 112 Altstadt-Ring.
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  • Type: Suburb with 7,770 residents
  • Description: inner city quarter (Old Town) of Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
  • Also known as: “Altstadt” and “Old City of Freiburg”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Freiburg Minster and Historical Merchants‘ Hall.

Church
Photo: KarlNapf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the cathedral of , southwest . The last duke of Zähringen had started the building around 1200 in romanesque style.

Photo: Marsupilami04, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Historical Merchants' Hall is one of the most outstanding buildings in . It is situated on the south side of the . It stands out clearly due to its dominant red facade.

Square
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The in the centre district of , Germany, is a paved area surrounding the . The city library, the , the Wentzinger House and the Korn House are on this square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Neuburg and Wiehre.

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

Suburb
is a residential district at the edge of , located southwards and across the River from the Old City. It is a desirable district, with comparatively quiet streets and many well-preserved commercial and residential buildings dating from the 18th century and earlier.

Suburb
Stühlinger is a district to the west of the historic city center of . In December 2013, 18,300 residents lived in the neighborhood.

Old Town

Latitude
47.9953° or 47° 59′ 43″ north
Longitude
7.85243° or 7° 51′ 9″ east
Population
7,770
Open location code
8FV9XVW2+4X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1041449285
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Wiki­data ID
Q445502
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Old Town” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “弗賴堡舊城”
  • Chinese: “弗赖堡旧城”
  • Dutch: “Altstadt”
  • French: “Altstadt”
  • German: “Altstadt (Freiburg im Breisgau)”
  • German: “Altstadt”
  • Irish: “Altstadt”
  • Japanese: “アルトシュタット（旧市街）”
  • Spanish: “Altstadt”
  • Swiss German: “Friburger Aldstadt”
  • Tosk Albanian: “Altstadt”
  • Ukrainian: “Старе місто (Фрайбург)”
  • Ukrainian: “Старе місто”

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