Saint-Jean
Saint-Jean is a church in Fribourg, Sarine District, Canton of Fribourg. Saint-Jean is situated nearby to the tourism office Accueil, as well as near the art gallery Au Carmin.Photo: Quadrien, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church building in Fribourg, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Ancienne commanderie de Saint Jean Fribourg”, “Church and Headquarters of the Knights St John Hospitaller”, and “Commanderie St-jean”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cathedral of St Nicholas and Musée suisse de la marionnette.
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 350 metres north of Saint-Jean.
Musée suisse de la marionnette
Museum
Photo: Quadrien, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Musée suisse de la marionnette is a museum, which is situated 360 metres east of Saint-Jean.
City Hall
Town hall
Photo: Archipat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
City Hall is a town hall, which is situated 300 metres northwest of Saint-Jean.
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. Pierrafortscha is situated 2½ km southeast of Saint-Jean.
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 2½ km northwest of Saint-Jean.
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 3 km south of Saint-Jean.
Saint-Jean
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Fribourg, Sarine District, Canton of Fribourg, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.80304° or 46° 48′ 11″ northLongitude
7.16306° or 7° 9′ 47″ eastOpen location code
8FR9R537+66OpenStreetMap ID
way 121102999OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q18289349
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Saint-Jean” goes by many names.
- French: “Église Saint-Jean de Fribourg”
- French: “église Saint-Jean”
- French: “Saint-Jean”
- German: “Sankt Johann”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fontaine de Saint-Jean and Accueil.
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