Fountain of the Samaritan woman
Fountain of the Samaritan woman is a fountain in Fribourg, Sarine District, Canton of Fribourg. Fountain of the Samaritan woman is situated nearby to the theater building Kellerpoche, as well as near Former Convent of the Hermits of Saint Augustine and Saint-Maurice Church.Photo: Hans Gieng, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Fountain
- Description: decorative fountain with statue in the city of Fribourg, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Fontaine de la Samaritaine”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Former Convent of the Hermits of Saint Augustine and Saint-Maurice Church and Musée suisse de la marionnette.
Former Convent of the Hermits of Saint Augustine and Saint-Maurice Church
Church
Photo: Laurom, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Musée suisse de la marionnette
Museum
Photo: Quadrien, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Musée suisse de la marionnette is a museum, which is situated 150 metres southeast of Fountain of the Samaritan woman.
Cathedral of St Nicholas
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 360 metres northwest of Fountain of the Samaritan woman.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pierrafortscha and Granges-Paccot.
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.
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. Granges-Paccot is situated 3 km northwest of Fountain of the Samaritan woman.
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 the Samaritan woman.
Fountain of the Samaritan woman
- Category: statue
- Location: Fribourg, Sarine District, Canton of Fribourg, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.80396° or 46° 48′ 14″ northLongitude
7.16676° or 7° 10′ 0″ eastOpen location code
8FR9R538+HPOpenStreetMap ID
node 650778047OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainWikidata ID
Q29479112
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Fountain of the Samaritan woman” goes by many names.
- French: “fontaine de la Samaritaine”
- French: “Fontaine de la Samaritaine”
- German: “Brunnen der Samariterin”
- German: “Fontaine de la Samaritaine”
- German: “Samariter-Brunnen”
- German: “Samariterbrunnen”
- German: “Samariterinbrunnen”
- Portuguese: “Fontana da Samaritana (Friburgo, Suíça)”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kellerpoche and Fontaine de Ste Anne.
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