Fountain of St. George
Fountain of St. George is a fountain in Fribourg, Sarine District, Canton of Fribourg. Fountain of St. George is situated nearby to the marketplace Marché du quartier du Bourg / Burgquartiermarkt, as well as near the town hall City Hall.- Type: Fountain
- Description: decorative fountain with statue in the city of Fribourg, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Fontaine de Saint-Georges” and “Fontaine de St. Georges”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include City Hall 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 180 metres east of Fountain of St. George.
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. Notre-Dame de Fribourg Basilica is situated 160 metres north of Fountain of St. George.
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 Fountain of St. George.
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 Fountain of St. George.
Fountain of St. George
- Category: statue
- Location: Fribourg, Sarine District, Canton of Fribourg, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.80559° or 46° 48′ 20″ northLongitude
7.16094° or 7° 9′ 39″ eastOpen location code
8FR9R546+69OpenStreetMap ID
node 2430097080OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainWikidata ID
Q29479117
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Fountain of St. George” goes by many names.
- French: “fontaine de Saint-Georges”
- French: “Fontaine de Saint-Georges”
- German: “Brunnen des Heiligen Georg”
- German: “Fontaine de Saint-Georges”
- German: “Georgsbrunnen”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Marché du quartier du Bourg / Burgquartiermarkt and clock tower belvedère.
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