The Whale House
The Whale House is a late Gothic bourgeois house in the old town of Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany and is under conservation. The building is currently used by the Sparkasse Freiburg-Nördlicher Breisgau bank.
- Type: Building
- Description: historical building in Freiburg im Breisgau
- Also known as: “Falkeinsteinerhof”, “Falkensteinsche Haus”, and “Haus Zum Walfisch”
- Address: Franziskanerstraße 3, Freiburg im Breisgau, 79098
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Freiburg Minster and St. Martin’s Church (Freiburg).
Freiburg Minster
Church
Historical Merchants‘ Hall
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Town and Neuburg.
Freiburg Stühlinger
Suburb
Stühlinger is a district to the west of the historic city center of Freiburg im Breisgau.
The Whale House
- Category: house
- Location: Freiburg im Breisgau, Freiburg, Freiburg Region, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.99645° or 47° 59′ 47″ north
Longitude
7.85066° or 7° 51′ 2″ east
Roof shape
gabled
Open location code
8FV9XVW2+H7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“The Whale House” goes by many names.
- French: “Haus zum Walfisch”
- German: “Haus zum Walfisch”
- Italian: “Haus zum Walfisch”
- Spanish: “Casa de la Ballena”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Meckelhalle and Affenbrunnen.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: BBBank and Sparkasse.
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