Freiburg's Old Town – Konvikt Church, Freiburg loop from Gundelfingen (Breisgau)

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Baden-Württemberg

Hochschwarzwald

Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald

Gundelfingen

Freiburg's Old Town – Konvikt Church, Freiburg loop from Gundelfingen (Breisgau)

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Freiburg's Old Town – Konvikt Church, Freiburg loop from Gundelfingen (Breisgau)

01:13

20.8km

110m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

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9.80 km

Kaffeekoje

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Great coffee with lunch specials. Ideal for a break. Mainly vegan. Very friendly staff!

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13.4 km

Former spire of a staircase tower at Freiburg Minster.

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Former spire of a stair tower on the north side of Freiburg Minster.

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13.6 km

Schwabentor (Swabian Gate), Freiburg im Breisgau

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The Schwabentor was built in the middle of the 13th century as a city gate within the fortification to protect the citizens.

Today it houses the Zinnfigurenklause, a museum in which historical events are recreated with pewter figures.

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13.7 km

Mosaic Pavement Art in Freiburg

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In many places in the city, true works of art can be found in mosaic form on sidewalks and other paved surfaces. The motifs used are very different, often they are based on the building or shop in front of them.

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13.9 km

Freiburg's Old Town

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Freiburg im Breisgau, a university city in the Black Forest in southwestern Germany, is known for its mild climate and its rebuilt medieval city center, crisscrossed by small streams. The Schlossberg recreational area is reached from Freiburg with the Schlossbergbahn. In the old town, the 116-meter-high tower of the Gothic Freiburg Minster rises above the Münsterplatz.

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14.0 km

Konvikt Church, Freiburg

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These two buildings are already making something. The Konvikt alone is almost huge but the attached church (very modern) is worth seeing.

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14.2 km

Historic Merchants' Hall (Historisches Kaufhaus), Freiburg

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Historic department store, Freiburg im Breisgau
In the Middle Ages, standing in line meant that merchants had to wait at the city gate after an arduous journey in a horse-drawn cart. Here the goods were checked and the amount of customs duty was determined. That could take some time - especially when trade in Freiburg increased significantly in the 14th century. The city gates were literally bursting at the seams, and so it was essential to set up a place specifically for goods storage and customs clearance. Such a house belonging to the city market administration was mentioned for the first time in 1378.
As an extension of these areas, the cathedral architect Lienhart Müller built the historical department store at the beginning of the 16th century, approximately between 1520 and 1532. Moved forward from the line of neighboring buildings, the magnificent façade with its artfully decorated bay towers and arcades is particularly effective.
The 300 square meter inner courtyard is hidden behind the wide entrance gate. Where goods were once stored, open-air events such as the “Freiburger Weinkost” now take place.
The inner courtyard is connected to the fireplace room via a spiral staircase. Inserted into this room in the 15th century by the then cathedral architect, he gave it its name.
While the pompous Imperial Hall impresses with its mighty oak columns, virtuoso ceiling ornaments from the 18th century in the Rococo Hall create an artistic sky over the guests.
Text / Source: Tourist Information, Freiburg im Breisgau
at the town hall square
visit.freiburg.de/attractions/historical-kaufhaus

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14.3 km

Old guard

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The House of Wines in the old guard house on Münsterplatz is recommended!
Just try it.
And as is often the case in the old town of Freiburg, a building with a long history.

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