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Alte Universitätsbibliothek
The university quarter, in the area west of Martinstor, consists of an eclectic mix of old and new buildings. The Kollegiengebäude I has Art Nouveau elements, while the Alte Universitätsbibliothek is resolutely neo-Gothic.
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Altes Rathaus
Linked to the Neues Rathaus by an over-the-street pedestrian bridge is the step-gabled Altes Rathaus (1559), which houses the tourist office.
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Augustinermuseum
Housed in a former monastery, the Augustinermuseum showcases paintings by Baldung, Matthias Grünewald and Cranach. Its rich collection of medieval stained glass ranks among Germany's finest.
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Aussichtsturm
The forested Schlossberg dominates the town (that's why the French built a fort there in the late 1600s). It's topped by the ice-cream-cone-shaped Aussichtsturm; the views are fantastic!
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Bächle
Walking around Freiburg, keep an eye out for the Bächle, the permanently flowing rivulets that run along many footpaths. Originally part of an elaborate system to deliver nonpotable water, these literal 'tourist traps' now provide welcome relief for hot feet on sweltering summer days. It's said that if you fall into one you'll marry a Freiburger or a Freiburgerin.
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Bertoldsbrunnen
Edging north along Kaiser-Joseph-Strasse brings you to the trickling Bertoldsbrunnen, which marks where the city's thoroughfares have crossed since it was founded in 1091.
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Dreisam River
The Dreisam River runs along the Altstadt's southern edge.
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Gerichtslaube
Freiburg's oldest town hall, the 13th-century Gerichtslaube, is slightly west along Turmstrasse.
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Haus zum Walfisch
Across the street from Martinskirche is its architectural antithesis, the marvellously extravagant Haus zum Walfisch, whose late-Gothic oriel is garnished with two impish gargoyles.
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Historisches Kaufhaus
Facing the Münster's south side is the arcaded brick-red Historisches Kaufhaus, a 16th-century merchants' hall. The coats of arms on the oriels and the four figures above the balcony symbolise Freiburg's allegiance to the House of Habsburg.
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Kollegiengebäude I
The university quarter, in the area west of Martinstor, consists of an eclectic mix of old and new buildings. The Kollegiengebäude I has Art Nouveau elements, while the Alte Universitätsbibliothek (Old University Library) is resolutely neo-Gothic.
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Martinskirche
The medieval Martinskirche, once part of a Franciscan monastery, demands attention on the northern side of Rathausplatz. Severely damaged in WWII, it was rebuilt in the ascetic style typical of this mendicant order.
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Martinstor
Trace the little canal west through the former fishing quarter of Fischerau to Martinstor, one of Freiburg's two surviving town gates.
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Mosaics
As you stroll around Freiburg's mostly pedestrianised Altstadt, be sure to look down at the pavement for the cheerful mosaics found in front of many shops. A diamond marks a jewellery shop, a cow is for a butcher, a pretzel for a baker and so on.
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Münster
Freiburg's 11th-century Münster is the monster of all minsters, a red-sandstone giant that looms above the half-timbered façades framing the square. Its riot of punctured spires and gargoyles flush scarlet in the dusk light.
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Museum für Neue Kunst
The Museum für Neue Kunst leaps back into the 20th century with expressionist and abstract art including expressive works by Oskar Kokoschka and Otto Dix.
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Museum für Stadtgeschichte
The sculptor Christian Wentzinger built himself a baroque town house east of the Kaufhaus in 1761. Inside is a wrought-iron staircase which guides the eye to an elaborate ceiling fresco. Nowadays, it shelters the Museum für Stadtgeschichte, where you can learn all about Freiburg's eventful past.
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Museum für Ur- und Frühgeschichte
In a delightful park, sits the neo-Gothic Colombischlössle villa, housing the Museum für Ur- und Frühgeschichte. Climb the cast-iron staircase to reach an eclectic bunch of archaeological exhibits from the Stone Age to Roman times.
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Neues Rathaus
The Neues Rathaus comprises two Renaissance town houses that flank an arcaded section leading to a cobblestone courtyard. The tower contains a carillon, played at noon daily.
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Rathausplatz
Freiburg locals hang out by the fountain in chestnut-shaded Rathausplatz. On its western side, note the red-sandstone Neues Rathaus (New City Hall). On its northern side, the medieval Martinskirche demands attention.
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Schlossberg
The forested Schlossberg dominates the town and is topped by the ice cream-cone-shaped Aussichtsturm (lookout tower); scale it for far-reaching views.
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Schwabentor
A block east of the Museum of Modern Art is the muralled, 13th-century Schwabentor, a massive city gate with tram tracks running under its arches. Trails nearby wind up to the forested Schlossberg.
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