Oratoire de la Vierge Marie
Oratoire de la Vierge Marie is a wayside shrine in Fribourg, Sarine District, Canton of Fribourg. Oratoire de la Vierge Marie is situated nearby to Poya Castle, as well as near the bridge Passerelle des Neigles.- Type: Wayside shrine
- Denomination: Catholic
- Inscription: “Memorare 1880. Restauriert zum 50 Jahr Jubiläum des Schweizerischen Spenglermeister und Installateur-Verbandes SSIV. Freiburg, 9. Oktober 1997.”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Poya Castle and Morat Gate.
Poya Castle
Castle
Photo: WWHenderson20, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 100 metres north of Oratoire de la Vierge Marie.
Morat Gate
Climbing site
Photo: GFreihalter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Morat Gate is a climbing site, which is situated 230 metres southwest of Oratoire de la Vierge Marie.
BCF Arena
Stadium
Photo: Stynn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
BCF Arena is an indoor sporting arena in Fribourg, Switzerland. Built in 1983 and then completely rebuilt from 2018 to 2020, the capacity of the arena is 9,262 spectators. BCF Arena is situated 600 metres northwest of Oratoire de la Vierge Marie.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Granges-Paccot and Cormagens.
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.
Cormagens
Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cormagens is a village, which is situated 3 km northwest of Oratoire de la Vierge Marie.
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 3½ km southeast of Oratoire de la Vierge Marie.
Oratoire de la Vierge Marie
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Fribourg, Sarine District, Canton of Fribourg, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.8129° or 46° 48′ 46″ northLongitude
7.15989° or 7° 9′ 36″ eastOpen location code
8FR9R575+5XOpenStreetMap ID
node 8765908844OpenStreetMap feature
building=wayside_shrineOpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_shrineOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholic
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Passerelle des Neigles and Haute École pédagogique.
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