Porte de Morat

Porte de Morat is a sally port in Fribourg, Sarine District, Canton of Fribourg. Porte de Morat is situated nearby to the climbing site Morat Gate, as well as near the college Haute École pédagogique.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Morat Gate and Poya Castle.

Morat Gate

Climbing site

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Morat Gate is a climbing site.

Poya Castle

Castle

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Poya Castle is a castle in the municipality of Fribourg of the Canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is the first example of Neo-Palladian architecture north of the Alps. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Poya Castle is situated 290 metres northeast of Porte de Morat.

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 720 metres southeast of Porte de Morat.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Granges-Paccot and Cormagens.

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.

Cormagens

Village

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Cormagens is a village, which is situated 3 km northwest of Porte de Morat.

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 3½ km southeast of Porte de Morat.

Porte de Morat

Type: Sally port
Location: Fribourg, Sarine District, Canton of Fribourg, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.81148° or 46° 48′ 41″ north

Longitude

7.15773° or 7° 9′ 28″ east

Open location code

8FR9R565+H3

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1359773741

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In Other Languages

From French to German—“Porte de Morat” goes by many names.

French: “Porte de Morat”
German: “Murtentor”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Haute École pédagogique and Église Sainte Marie-Madeleine.

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