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The façade of the Whale
House in Franziskanergasse, Practical Information
with its lovely bay window, Road map B7. * 197,000.
is a magnificent example of n Rathausplatz 2–4 (0761-388
late-Gothic style. 18 80). _ Fasnet (end of
carnival), Frühlingsmesse (May),
Internationales Zeltmusikfest
(Jun), Weintage (Jun), Weinkost
Münsterplatz (Jun), Herbstmesse (Oct),
The picturesque square at the foot Umwelt-Film-Festival (Oct).
of the cathedral, lined by houses ∑ freiburg.de
of various periods, from Gothic to
Rococo, is still used for markets.
Transport
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K A I S E R – J O S E P H – S T R A S S E

. Bächle
From the Middle Ages, fast-
flowing canals have been
MÜNSTER– running along the streets,
PL A TZ draining excess surface
waters, and providing the
water needed to extinguish
the frequent fires.
S C H U S T E R S T R A S S E

Bertoldsbrunnen S A L Z S T R A S S E
(Bertold’s fountain) stands
at the intersection of
Bertholdstraße and Kaiser- Augustiner . Münster – the Main Altar
Joseph-Straße, known as “Kajo”. Museum The cathedral, which started around 1200 as
a Romanesque basilica, was completed by
1513 in the French Gothic style. Inside is the
original main altar by Hans Baldung Grien.
. Kaufhaus
Completed in 1520, with ground-floor arcades and richly
adorned gables, the Kaufhaus (literally buying house) was
used by local merchants for meetings, conferences and
lively festivities.
For hotels and restaurants in this area see pp497–8 and pp522–4

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