Monument du Père Girard
Monument du Père Girard is a work of art in Fribourg, Sarine District, Canton of Fribourg. Monument du Père Girard is situated nearby to the fountain Fontaine de Samson, as well as near the recreation area La Table du Bourg.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Also known as: “Statue de Grégoire Girard FR”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cathedral of St Nicholas and Notre-Dame de Fribourg Basilica.
Cathedral of St Nicholas
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fribourg Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Fribourg, Switzerland, built in the Gothic style, on a rocky outcrop 50 metres above the river Sarine, dominating the medieval town below. Cathedral of St Nicholas is situated 130 metres east of Monument du Père Girard.
Notre-Dame de Fribourg Basilica
Church
Photo: GFreihalter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Basilica of Notre-Dame is a Catholic church in the city of Fribourg, Switzerland. Dedicated to Notre-Dame, it was elevated to the rank of minor basilica in 1932 by Pope Pius XI. It is part of the Diocese of Lausanne, Geneva and Fribourg.
City Hall
Town hall
Photo: Archipat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
City Hall is a town hall, which is situated 120 metres south of Monument du Père Girard.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Granges-Paccot and Pierrafortscha.
Granges-Paccot
Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Granges-Paccot (; Arpitan: Granges-Pacot is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.
Pierrafortscha
Hamlet
Photo: Ludo29, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pierrafortscha is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Pierrafortscha is situated 3 km southeast of Monument du Père Girard.
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 3½ km south of Monument du Père Girard.
Monument du Père Girard
- Category: tourism
- Location: Fribourg, Sarine District, Canton of Fribourg, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.80639° or 46° 48′ 23″ northLongitude
7.1615° or 7° 9′ 41″ eastInception
1860Open location code
8FR9R546+HJOpenStreetMap ID
node 12404420557OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fontaine de Samson and La Table du Bourg.
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