Freiburg Minster
Church in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Freiburg Cathedral" redirects here. For former collegiate church in Freiberg, Saxony, see Freiberg Cathedral.
Freiburg Minster (German: Freiburger Münster or Münster Unserer Lieben Frau) is the cathedral of Freiburg im Breisgau, southwest Germany. The last duke of Zähringen had started the building around 1200 in romanesque style. The construction continued in 1230 in Gothic style. The minster was partly built on the foundations of an original church that had been there from the beginning of Freiburg, in 1120.
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The Cathedral of Our Lady | |
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Location | Freiburg im Breisgau |
Country | Germany |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | Website of the Cathedral |
History | |
Status | Active |
Founded | 1200 |
Founder(s) | Berthold V, Duke of Zähringen |
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Functional status | Cathedral |
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Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Freiburg |
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In the Middle Ages, Freiburg lay in the Diocese of Konstanz. In 1827, Freiburg Minster became the seat of the newly established Catholic Archdiocese of Freiburg, and thus a cathedral.