Notre-Dame de Fribourg Basilica
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.Photo: GFreihalter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: church building in Fribourg, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Basilique Notre-Dame” and “Basilique Notre-Dame / Liebfrauenkirche”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cathedral of St Nicholas and City Hall.
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 140 metres southeast of Notre-Dame de Fribourg Basilica.
City Hall
Town hall
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City Hall is a town hall, which is situated 180 metres south of Notre-Dame de Fribourg Basilica.
Fountain of Valor
Fountain
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Fountain of Valor is situated 180 metres southeast of Notre-Dame de Fribourg Basilica.
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
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Pierrafortscha is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Pierrafortscha is situated 3 km southeast of Notre-Dame de Fribourg Basilica.
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 Notre-Dame de Fribourg Basilica.
Notre-Dame de Fribourg Basilica
- Categories: minor basilica, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Fribourg, Sarine District, Canton of Fribourg, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.80691° or 46° 48′ 25″ northLongitude
7.16166° or 7° 9′ 42″ eastOpen location code
8FR9R546+QMOpenStreetMap ID
way 121103000OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q1750387
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Portuguese—“Notre-Dame de Fribourg Basilica” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “圣母圣殿 (弗里堡)”
- Chinese: “圣母圣殿”
- French: “basilique Notre-Dame de Fribourg”
- French: “Basilique Notre-Dame de Fribourg”
- French: “basilique Notre-Dame-de-l’Immaculée-Conception avec trésor”
- French: “Basilique Notre-Dame”
- German: “Basilika Unserer Lieben Frau (Freiburg i. Üe.)”
- German: “Liebfrauenkirche in Freiburg i. Üe.”
- German: “Liebfrauenkirche”
- German: “Notre-Dame”
- German: “Unserer Lieben Frau”
- Indonesian: “Basilika Bunda Maria, Fribourg”
- Portuguese: “Basílica de Nossa Senhora de Friburgo”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fontaine de Samson and Espace Jean Tinguely.
Nearby Places
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