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cantonal capital of SwitzerlandFribourg, Fribourg
Fribourg
Swiss townscape worthy of protectionBuilt 1157
Typecantonal capital of Switzerland
Built1157
Best monthsJul–Sepweather in Fribourg
46.80° N, 7.15° EUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Standing for869 years
built 1157today 2026
When to goFribourg · weather score
Best timeJul–Sep
October: high / low14° / 6°
iAbout
Fribourg in brief
Fribourg is a cantonal capital of switzerland in Fribourg, Switzerland.
It holds the designation Swiss townscape worthy of protection.
The cantonal capital of switzerland dates from 1157.
For a visit, the weather in Fribourg is best in July, August and September; in October afternoons average 14°.
iiLocation
Where to find it
ivNearby
All monuments in SwitzerlandMore heritage close by
Fribourg State Archives
0.2 km S
class A Swiss cultural property of national significance
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Cistercian Abbey Magerau
0.6 km E
class A Swiss cultural property of national significance
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Neuveville-Saint-Pierre Funicular
0.7 km NE
class A Swiss cultural property of national significance
Fountain of Saint-Peter
0.7 km NE
class B Swiss cultural property of regional significance
Fountain of the Wild Man
0.8 km NE
class B Swiss cultural property of regional significance
Around here
Fribourg and around
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Fribourg
Fribourg · Switzerland
Jul–Sepbest months
24°July high
610 maltitude
Nature
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Glâne
River · 567 m
Mountains
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Spillgerte
2,476 m · Bernese Prealps
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Rothorn, St. Stephan
2,410 m
Heritage
Franciscan Convent, Sainte-Croix Church, and Father Girard's Boarding School
class A Swiss cultural property of national significance · 1256
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Loreto Chapel, Fribourg
class A Swiss cultural property of national significance · 1647
Museums
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Bible+Orient Museum
History museum
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