Sarine Bridges and the Lower Town
Fribourg · Switzerland
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- 4 languages
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Follow a sequence of bridges and streets that reveals Fribourg through the Sarine crossings and the character of its lower town. You will walk from the Berne Bridge and Middle Bridge through Basse-Ville, then continue past St-Nicolas Cathedral toward the Pont de Zaehringen and Poya Bridge. The route is worth taking for its changing views of the river corridor, bridges and historic urban setting.
The walk
Bern Bridge
Berne Bridge is a tourism attraction in Fribourg, Switzerland.
Middle Bridge
Middle Bridge is a tourism attraction in Fribourg, Switzerland.
Basse-Ville (Vieille Ville)
Basse-Ville, Vieille Ville, is an attraction in Fribourg, Switzerland.
St. Nicholas Cathedral
St-Nicolas Cathedral is a Christian church and place of worship in Fribourg.
Zaehringen Bridge
A 1924 bridge that lost its motor traffic when Fribourg’s Poya bridge opened.
Poya Bridge
A Swiss record-breaker that moved Fribourg’s traffic away from its medieval centre.
Data: OpenStreetMap contributors and Google Places
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