Freiburg Cathedral

Name: Freiburg Cathedral
Address: Münsterplatz 1, -, Freiburg im Breisgau, Freiburg, DE
Telephone: +49 761 202790

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Freiburg Cathedral is a church on Münsterplatz in Freiburg im Breisgau, with a boys' choir tradition over eight centuries.

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Freiburg Cathedral — Cathedral spire above the surrounding rooftops in daylight

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Freiburg Cathedral — Clock tower and ornate stonework seen from below

Freiburg Cathedral — Cathedral's west tower and entrance illuminated at night

Freiburg Cathedral — Cathedral façade and tower against the night sky

Freiburg Cathedral — Gothic entrance and dark stone façade on the cathedral square

Freiburg Cathedral — Carved stone figures and flying buttresses on the cathedral exterior

Freiburg Cathedral — Cathedral side elevation lit against the night sky

Freiburg Cathedral — High vaulted nave with painted arches and stone columns

Freiburg Cathedral — Colorful painted vaults and columns inside the cathedral

Freiburg Cathedral — Large stained glass window with intricate religious scenes

Freiburg Cathedral — Three tall stained glass windows beneath circular tracery

Why go

Sunday and feast day masses sung by the cathedral's boys' choir, since the 1970s

Opening hours

Today06:30 – 19:30Show all

Monday06:30 – 19:30

Tuesday06:30 – 19:30

Wednesday06:30 – 19:30

Thursday06:30 – 19:30

Friday06:30 – 19:30

Saturday06:30 – 19:30

Sunday07:30 – 21:00

Know before you go

Open Monday to Saturday, 06:30 to 19:30.
On Sunday it is open 07:30 to 21:00.
Phone +49 761 202790 for questions about the cathedral.

Interesting facts1

2002
A Baroque Christmas concert held in the cathedral was recorded on DVD in 2002.
Freiburg Cathedral Boys' Choir - Wikipedia

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History

The cathedral's choir tradition reaches back over eight centuries. The choirs were dissolved during the Nazi era. They were officially reinstated in 1970. Dr. Raimund Hug, music director and prelate, reinstated the choir and led it for thirty years, bringing it international acclaim.

13th centuryA Latin school at the cathedral trains the singers who sing its music.
16th centuryPolyphonic music written for the boys' choir is preserved in writing.
20th centuryThe boys sing at early mass, at vespers and on Sundays and holidays.
Nazi eraThe choirs at the cathedral are dissolved.
1970The choirs are officially reinstated. Dr. Raimund Hug reinstates the choir and leads it for thirty years.

Sources: Freiburg Cathedral Boys' Choir - Wikipedia · Freiburger Domsingknaben - Wikipedia · checked 26 Oct 2026

Where

Münsterplatz 1, -, Freiburg im Breisgau

Website: freiburgermuenster.info/
Phone: +49 761 202790

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Questions and answers

What are the opening hours of Freiburg Cathedral?

Freiburg Cathedral is open Monday to Saturday from 06:30 to 19:30. On Sunday it is open from 07:30 to 21:00.

Where is Freiburg Cathedral?

Freiburg Cathedral stands at Münsterplatz 1 in Freiburg im Breisgau. Its choir school is housed in the palace directly across from the cathedral.

When does the boys' choir sing at Freiburg Cathedral?

The boys' choir has sung the Sunday and feast day masses at Freiburg Cathedral since the 1970s. Its singers are also regularly heard in the Münsterkonzerte concert series.

What is the phone number of Freiburg Cathedral?

The phone number of Freiburg Cathedral is +49 761 202790.

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