Saint-Jean

Saint-Jean is a church in , , . Saint-Jean is situated nearby to the tourism office , as well as near the art gallery .
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”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cathedral of St Nicholas and Musée suisse de la marionnette.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fribourg Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in , Switzerland. Built between 1283 and 1490 in the Gothic style, it occupies an elevated position overlooking the city. is situated 350 metres north of Saint-Jean.

Museum
Photo: Quadrien, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a museum, which is situated 360 metres east of Saint-Jean.

Town hall
Photo: Rufus46, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town hall, which is situated 300 metres northwest of Saint-Jean.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pierrafortscha and Granges-Paccot.

Hamlet
Photo: Ludo29, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. is situated 2½ km southeast of Saint-Jean.

Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
(; Arpitan: Granges-Pacot is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in . is situated 2½ km northwest of Saint-Jean.

Village
Photo: Ribereth, CC0.
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. is situated 3 km south of Saint-Jean.

Saint-Jean

Latitude
46.80304° or 46° 48′ 11″ north
Longitude
7.16306° or 7° 9′ 47″ east
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8FR9R537+66
Open­Street­Map ID
way 121102999
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q18289349
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In Other Languages

From French to German—“Saint-Jean” goes by many names.

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Highlights include Fontaine de Saint-Jean and Accueil.

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