Fontaine de Saint-Jean
Fontaine de Saint-Jean is a fountain in Fribourg, Sarine District, Canton of Fribourg. Fontaine de Saint-Jean is situated nearby to the art gallery Au Carmin, as well as near the tourism office Accueil.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint-Jean and Cathedral of St Nicholas.
Cathedral of St Nicholas
Church
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Fribourg Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Fribourg, Switzerland. Built between 1283 and 1490 in the Gothic style, it occupies an elevated position overlooking the city. Cathedral of St Nicholas is situated 380 metres north of Fontaine de Saint-Jean.
Musée suisse de la marionnette
Museum
Photo: Quadrien, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Musée suisse de la marionnette is a museum, which is situated 370 metres east of Fontaine de Saint-Jean.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pierrafortscha and Granges-Paccot.
Pierrafortscha
Hamlet
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Pierrafortscha is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Pierrafortscha is situated 2½ km southeast of Fontaine de Saint-Jean.
Granges-Paccot
Village
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Granges-Paccot (; Arpitan: Granges-Pacot is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Granges-Paccot is situated 3 km northwest of Fontaine de Saint-Jean.
Marly
Village
Marly is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Its German name is Mertenlach, but this is no longer common, although still in regional use. Marly is situated 3 km south of Fontaine de Saint-Jean.
Fontaine de Saint-Jean
- Type: Fountain
- Also known as: “fountain sankt st.jean jan fontane”
- Location: Fribourg, Sarine District, Canton of Fribourg, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.80273° or 46° 48′ 10″ northLongitude
7.16288° or 7° 9′ 46″ eastOpen location code
8FR9R537+34OpenStreetMap ID
node 10847069532OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountain
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