Freiburg
Located at the southern tip of Black Forest region, Freiburg is in the immediate vicinity of France and Switzerland. The history of Freiburg's is full of wars and changing sovereigns. Significantly, in World War II Freiburg was accidentally bombed by German planes and almost completely destroyed. But today, its historic center has been reconstructed accurately and in detail.
The town covers 15,300 hectares, and spans over an area of 20 km from east to west and 18 km from north to south. The Rhine is only 3 km away from the town's western limit. The pleasant climate of the area makes the town well-known for being,one of the warmest places in Germany.
Freiburg has many tourist destination to explore but Freiburgs famous cathedral, the Munster, known for the most beautiful spire in Christendom is a special monument to see. Little streams still run through the streets of the Old Town, whose pavements are decorated with pretty mosaics made of Rhine pebbles.
As a university town, Freiburg offers an array of cultural events, restaurants, coffee shops, museums and art galleries without losing its small charm. Its climate is pleasant and allows for extensive vine growing. Freiburg's conventional cuisine, based on asparagus, river trout and 'kssptzle' , a cheese-covered dish of noodles, is something to relish.
History
Established by the Dukes of Zähringen, Frieburg is a medieval town. Its historical development was especially influenced by its more than 400-year-long association with the Habsburg Dynasty. Frieburg was developed from a walled middle-ages market town to a fort city in the 17th/18th century to the present-day modern city of about 200,000 inhabitants. After being badly damaged during the Second World War, the city centre was rebuilt using the layout of the middle-ages city observing traditional urban planning. Freiburg is celebrating its 875th birthday in 1995.
Places to See in Freiburg
Open air museum
Recreated town shows life from the end of the Middle Ages through six centuries.
Attraction type Historic village; History museum
Munster
The majestic cathedral is one of the most prominent landmark, built between the 13th and 16th centuries.
Wenzingerhaus
This majestic structure houses a museum that chronicles Freiburg's history through the 18th century.
Munsterplatz
Named after Freiburg's famous cathedral, the building is a square town building and is still a major center of the city's social activity.
New Town Hall
Situated in one of Freiburg's largest public squares, this building houses the city's municipal government.
Oberkirch
This popular bar on the Münsterplatz attracts crowds of students and other local residents.
Bachle
A collection of small scenic streams that line many of the streets of Freiburg.
University Church
This old church serves as the primary place of worship at the university, one of Germany's oldest institutes of higher education.
Nightlife at Freiburg
Freiburg is a delight for night lovers. If you want to jerk your leg and dance to the tunes of the Dj's Freiburg is the right place for you. Some popular night spots in Freiburg. One of the few night spots in Freiburg where the "clients" (well, some of them) can actually shake their booty
Kagan, a special discotheque that offers spectacular view of the city. Kagan is found in the main complex built onto the Hauptbahnhof. Since the city is majorly occupied by students, it provides adequate facilities to entertain them especially at night.
Getting there
By air:
EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg (70km, Air-Bus service). Zurich, Stuttgart and Frankfurt airports are also nearbyArriving at 'Euroairport' Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg it takes one hour by bus to get into the city. From the airports of Zurich, Strasburg, Stuttgart or Frankfurt you have to take either bus or car (2 -3 hours). There is a rapid ICE/IC direct rail connection to Freiburg from Frankfurt Airport
By car: Take the A5 Karlsruhe- Basel autobahn or the B3 or B31.
By rail:
ICE services,hourly EC and IC services
