Museum fuer Stadtgeschichte
Museum fuer Stadtgeschichte
Museum fuer Stadtgeschichte
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This historic structure is the home to a museum that chronicles Freiburg's history through the 18th century.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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permia
Ireland64,715 contributions
Sept 2022
In a gorgeous Baroque mansion, accessed via a grand light and airy area that has numerous sculptures, it is well worth spending time here.
Great displays convey the long history of the city, from its foundation many centuries ago up to the mid 20th century. Key documents and charters illustrate significant events.
A wonderful model of the Gothic Cathedral details the immense effort involved in its construction. Descending to the vaulted cellar was another highlight. Archaeological exhibits show medieval walls in addition to views of the city at different periods.
There is much emphasis on the religious life of the city. Stained glass and holy images are numerous.
It was marvellous to get a window onto the lives of the privileged in the past by means of the mansion itself. Rooms of the original owners have furnishings and décor exemplifying the comfortable life of the well-to-do.
Superb frescos and ornate timepieces enhance the journey.
Great displays convey the long history of the city, from its foundation many centuries ago up to the mid 20th century. Key documents and charters illustrate significant events.
A wonderful model of the Gothic Cathedral details the immense effort involved in its construction. Descending to the vaulted cellar was another highlight. Archaeological exhibits show medieval walls in addition to views of the city at different periods.
There is much emphasis on the religious life of the city. Stained glass and holy images are numerous.
It was marvellous to get a window onto the lives of the privileged in the past by means of the mansion itself. Rooms of the original owners have furnishings and décor exemplifying the comfortable life of the well-to-do.
Superb frescos and ornate timepieces enhance the journey.
Written 11 February 2023
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zuv
Bucharest, Romania36,933 contributions
Dec 2022
A small museum, housed in a historic house, built before 1800. In fact, the house itself, very nicely restored, is the most impressive part of the museum. Also, there is a covered inner courtyard, very beautiful. Otherwise, the museum is not impressive, it does not have many exhibits and not very spectacular. The exhibits have no description in English. You need less than an hour to visit it.
Written 2 January 2023
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893philb893
Guildford, UK64 contributions
Jul 2013 • Couples
We went because it was included in the ticket we bought for the Augustiner Museum. The somewhat eclectic collection ranges from instruments of torture to a model of the Schauinslandbahn cable car (worth a day out if you are in the area). We tend to spend ages in museums, reading all the information available .... and we were finished here in 30 minutes. The undoubted star of the show is the house itself - especially the staircase and the dome.
Worth the half hour. Worth going on the combined ticket as it did not cost us anything.
The ticket also covered the Natural History Museum (nice display of the rock cycle) and the Museum of Modern Art (we ran out of time on our day with the ticket because we spent so long in the excellent Augustiner Museum).
Worth the half hour. Worth going on the combined ticket as it did not cost us anything.
The ticket also covered the Natural History Museum (nice display of the rock cycle) and the Museum of Modern Art (we ran out of time on our day with the ticket because we spent so long in the excellent Augustiner Museum).
Written 15 August 2013
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Nick B
Solihull, UK118 contributions
Feb 2020
This small museum is worth visiting for the cellars and the excavations and the models of the city showing its development. This musuem is covered by the city day ticket.
Written 25 February 2020
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Wow_Triper07
Paris, France292 contributions
Jul 2017 • Couples
It's hard to believe how a smart city like Freiburg dedicates so little effort to this Museum. On the oher hand, we were there on a hot day and all the windows were close, so it was like being in an oven.
Written 22 July 2017
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Jon Matson
Borrego Springs, CA1,240 contributions
Jun 2017 • Friends
This museum could be skipped if you were in a crunch for time. They have some very interesting items in here including a very nice map downstairs of the city, actually a model, but it helps to see if the old Freiburg while you're wondering around the new Freiburg. There's also a photograph of the city after it was bombed out during the war. That's very interesting.
Written 26 June 2017
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BeachStone2C
Helsinki, Finland2,619 contributions
Nov 2016 • Couples
This would have been the best place to start the first visit into Freiburg. Interesting and long history well presented. The two city models describe Freiburg with its medieval history from around 1600 and with its fortification roughly 100 years later. Highly recommended.
Written 6 November 2016
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lizith
Mold, UK408 contributions
Apr 2019 • Couples
I very much wanted to visit this museum, but unfortunately it was difficult to access - steps and heavy door - and most of the museum on first and second floors with stair access only. I appreciate providing access in older buildings is difficult, but it is not impossible and i got the impression here that it is an old building and not their problem if people like me can't access it.
Written 18 May 2019
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waiake1
Auckland, New Zealand1,356 contributions
Jun 2018 • Solo
Opposite the Munster this building is competition for an eye catcher. The ornate stonework and small detailed colored tiles are a sight worth seeing. To truly appreciate it you need a sunny day but most days here are sunny.
Written 10 June 2018
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Bronwen L
Cape Town, South Africa180 contributions
Dec 2017 • Friends
This museum is small and not really aimed at non-German-speaking tourists as all labels are in German only. Many of these labels look old and in need of an update. Some interesting dioramas show the growth of Freiburg as well as the additions to the cathedral.
Written 24 December 2017
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