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 Fribourg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fribourg (French; German: Freiburg or Freiburg im Üechtland, often Fribourg) is a city in the country of Switzerland and the capital of the Swiss Canton of Fribourg on the river Saane/Sarine.
Like its sister city Bern, Fribourg has preserved its medieval center as a whole that is now one of the largest in Europe.
Its Gothic cathedral, reaching 76 meters in height, was built between 1283 and 1490.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fribourg,_Switzerland   (216 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: University of Fribourg
The Catholic Conservative Government of Fribourg finally took the matter in hand, and George Python, State Councillor for Fribourg and from 1886 Director of Public Education, who enjoyed the fullest confidence of the people, effected the foundation of the university.
The supreme authority is vested in the Cantonal Department of Public Education (i.e the State Council), practically all the expenses being borne by the canton.
WEYRICH, The University of Freiburg in Switzerland, in The Irish Rosary (1905); Die katholische Universität zu Freiburg in der Schweiz in Historisch-Politische Blätter, CXI (1893), 569 sqq.; MOREL, L'Université de Fribourg (2d ed., Fribourg, 1895); Rapports annuels des Recteurs de l'Université de Fribourg; MAYER (=BAUMGARTNER), L'Università di Friburgo in Svizzera, tr.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/06302a.htm   (1358 words)

  
 Visiting the town of Fribourg, Switzerland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Just south of the train station, the grassy, open Grands-Places marks an entry into the commercial heart of the city, overlooked both by department stores galore and the intensely ugly Golden Tulip hotel skyscraper – shown to be even uglier by its proximity to a beautiful shuttered medieval house on the square, now a café.
Originally part of a friary founded in 1256, the church was renovated in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, but retains its impressive medieval decor, including a vast altar painting (1480) showing the crucifixion and, on the opened wings, the adoration.
High Gothic oak choir stalls (1300), the oldest in Switzerland, and a larger-than-life 1438 statue of Christ at the whipping post also stand out.
switzerland.isyours.com /e/guide/mittelland/fribourg.town.html   (919 words)

  
 Fribourg Switzerland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
For, behind its visual charm, Fribourg is perhaps Switzerland’s most amiable and easygoing town, thoroughly modern at heart despite the medieval appearance of some quarters.
One of the country’s most prestigious universities – and its sole Catholic one – attracts a massive student body to Fribourg from all over the country, and especially from Italian-speaking Ticino, thereby generating a social dynamism that is tangible on the streets.
Some of Fribourg’s older folk even cling on to the ancient Bolze dialect, a mixture, unsurprisingly, of French and German which you might be able to catch in the taverns and public squares of the Basse-Ville (Lower Town): in Bolze, the town is Frybùrg, and you’ll hear people calling each other Ggopäingj (“friend”).
switzerland.isyours.com /e/guide/mittelland/fribourg.html   (408 words)

  
 Fribourg -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Elevation : mean 610 m; the highest point is the Schönberg (702 m); (A systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols) Languages : French (ca.
Its (A style of architecture developed in northern France that spread throughout Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries; characterized by slender vertical piers and counterbalancing buttresses and by vaulting and pointed arches) Gothic cathedral, reaching 76 meters in height, has been built between 1283 and 1490.
The fortifications of Fribourg form the most important medieval military architecture of (A landlocked federal republic in central Europe) Switzerland: 2 kilometers of (An embankment built around a space for defensive purposes) ramparts, 14 towers and one big bulwark.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/f/fr/fribourg.htm   (256 words)

  
 ISEP Institutions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Chances of placement at Fribourg and Bern are good, especially for students with high proficiency in French or German.
Bern is the capital of Switzerland, and is situated in the center of the country and Europe.
Locale: The city of Fribourg, nestled at the foot of the pre-Alps, is on the linguistic border between the French and German speaking parts of the country.
www.isep.org /nus/switzerl   (1208 words)

  
 CDC - Is High Prevalence of Echinococcus multilocularis in Wild and Domestic Animals Associated with Disease Incidence ...
On the basis of our previous findings (2,6,7), we designed the present study to determine the effect of a naturally occurring persistent high prevalence in wild-life hosts on domestic animals (dogs and cats) and assess (by serologic and clinical tests) the exposure rate of humans living in the area.
In Switzerland, blood donation is voluntary and not compensated financially.
multilocularis in rural and urban fox populations of Switzerland (3,9,11,14).
www.cdc.gov /ncidod/eid/vol7no3/gottstein.htm   (3346 words)

  
 Study Abroad in Switzerland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Fribourg is a state institution, but it is also the only Catholic university in Switzerland.
Fribourg is the only university in Western Europe that has instruction in both French and German.
Locale: The city of Fribourg is a beautiful town in the hills of western Switzerland.
www.sa.sdsu.edu /isc/sites_switzerland.htm   (1537 words)

  
 Fribourg Gruyères Switzerland
anton Fribourg straddles the linguistic border of French- and German-speaking Switzerland.
Freiburg) is one of Switzerland's most attractive medieval towns.
Gruyères, the second-largest town in the canton, has a castle and a demonstration dairy where you can see how Gruyère cheese is made.
europeforvisitors.com /switzaustria/planner/blp_ch_fribourg.htm   (205 words)

  
 Fribourg on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Located on the Swiss Plateau and amid the foothills of the Alps, Fribourg is an agricultural region known for its cattle and cheese (notably Gruyère).
Fribourg forum on crisis management to discuss thorny issues, duplication of mandates and obstacles to rapid delivery of humanitarian assistance.
Boris Achour, [??] non-stop paysage [??]: Fri-art--Centre d'art contemporain Fribourg 4 mai-15 juin.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/F/Fribourg.asp   (669 words)

  
 David's Diary: Wednesday, October 3, 2001   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Switzerland, much like Canada, has survived by people compromising and willing to settle their differences.
Fribourg is the canton between the French and German speaking parts of Switzerland with 70% of the canton population speaking French and 30% German.
Fribourg is both a canton and a city.
www.davidgreer.ca /cruise/diary/djg/2001/oct/20011003.html   (407 words)

  
 Fribourg Hotels Switzerland Places to stay in Fribourg West Switzerland
Whether you are looking for a luxury hotel in Fribourg for a weekend break, business trip, special occassion or are simply looking for budget or discount hotels or lodging in Fribourg, we are confident that you'll find a suitable place to stay.
Some of our Fribourg guesthouse and bed & breakfast suppliers can be contacted via email or where a link to the hotel is available, directly from their websites, some may offer discounts and special internet rates.
Or, to view a list of Cheap priced or low cost Hotels in Fribourg please use the preceding 'Budget Hotels in Fribourg' link where you will find that the hotels are categorised in order of price.
www.hotels-accommodation-europe.co.uk /county/Fribourg   (602 words)

  
 Switzerland HQ : Fribourg Switzerland
Soviet theory of knowledge (Sovietica; monographs of the Institute of East-European Studies, University of Fribourg, Switzerland)
Université de Fribourg - Universität Freiburg - University of...
Switzerland HQ excludes all liability of any kind (including negligence) in respect of any third party information or other material made available on, or which can be accessed using, this Website.
switzerlandhq.com /fribourgswitzerland/index.php   (690 words)

  
 VirtualTourist.com - Fribourg Tips - Pictures, Tips and Reviews
This district, absorbed into the city as early as the 1160s, is the oldest in Fribourg outside the Zähringens’ original fortress.
Fribourg is well known and appreciete for its cheese quality as the Gruyère, my favorite since I have teeth ;-), and the Vacherin, for example.
The fortifications of Fribourg are the most representative of medieval military architecture in Switzerland.
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Switzerland/Canton_de_Fribourg/Fribourg-691915/Things_To_Do-Fribourg-BR-1.html   (1825 words)

  
 Hotels in Fribourg, Switzerland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
NH Fribourg Hotel is situated in the city centre at only 300 meters form the railway station.
Description: The Hotel de la Rose, a member of the Minotel Hotel Group, is an historical monument of the 17th century with 36 renovated rooms, ristorante-pizzeria, banquet/meeting facilities and lounges.
The hotel is located in the cultural city of Fribourg in the heart of old town, the center of arts and history.
athensohio.net /online-hotel-reservations/Switzerland/Fribourg   (148 words)

  
 Cugy, in the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland
The nearby ancient Roman capital of Switzerland, Avenches, has a yearly opera festival.
Cugy is rapidly becoming the sidewalk capital of Switzerland as another huge public investment plan gets the go-ahead from citizens.
In a shock move, only one vote against the plan was recorded (yours truly) during the latest public assembly to discuss the spending.
www.geocities.com /Athens/6767/Cugy.html   (491 words)

  
 Study Abroad in Switzerland. Swiss International Study Abroad programs from GoAbroad.com
Franklin College Switzerland is a US accredited four-year BA degree granting, residential college located in Lugano, Switzerland.
Lugano is the principal city in the southern most tri-lingual canton of Ticino.
The Location - Zurich - the financial and intellectual centre of Switzerland - is situated at the north end of Lake Zurich and stretches across the river Limmat.
www.studyabroaddirectory.com /Switzerland.cfm/sr/21/countryID/84/degprogID/0   (777 words)

  
 Hotel guide: Fribourg Switzerland
This hotel, with its dependencies, built on piles in the open countryside, is unique in Europe and gives an impression of well-being in a quiet and relaxing lakeside setting.
In the beautyful landscape of Gruyere, in the center of Switzerland, the hotel Les Alpes is situated in the heard of the little town Bulle.
Hotel Beau-Rivage, situated in the very heart of Switzerland's watch-making district, an ideal place for work or vacations, is also an excellent fully equipped base for business travellers.
www.travel-hotels-in-canada.com /region/ch/fribourg.en.html   (194 words)

  
 Study Abroad Switzerland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The American College Program at the University of Fribourg is generally recognized as one of best values in study abroad in Europe.
Setting Description: Located in the heart of Switzerland on the picturesque Lake of Lucerne and at the foot of the famous Mt Rigi, the village of Vitznau beckons you to enjoy its natural charm and beauty.
Chur is the capital of the State of Grisons, the largest state in Switzerland.
www.studyabroad.com /simplehtml/white/Switzerland.html   (4157 words)

  
 Home page portail E
Founded in 1889, the University of Fribourg Switzerland is unique for its bilinguism (French-German), its international character and its friendly atmosphere.
Fribourg in Switzerland: a city of incomparable charm, nestling by its meandering river, the Sarine, is acknowledged to possess one of the finest ensembles of medieval architecture anywhere in Europe.
The objectives of FUTURA are to promote the collaboration with other universities, the economy and the industry in offering a tool to browse through the research activities at our university.
www.unifr.ch /home/welcomeE.html   (182 words)

  
 Soft Glasses and Gels - From Colloid Physics to Food Technology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Peter Schurtenberger is a professor of physics at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland.
His research interests focus on strongly interacting colloidal suspensions, aggregation and gel formation, colloidal glasses and crystals, application of concepts from colloid physics to biology, materials sciences and food technology, on the characterization of soft matter with scattering methods and the development of new instruments for this task.
In 1999 he moved to the University of Fribourg where he received a chair in experimental physics and founded the soft matter group.
www.cr.org /Nanotech2005/showbio.html?id=45   (459 words)

  
 September 7, 1999 Narrative
We got an early start today and arrived at the Castle of Chillon shortly after it opened.
As the afternoon wore on, we left Gruyeres and drove to Fribourg, an ancient walled city.
Tomorrow, our path would take us from one corner of Switzerland to the other.
home.comcast.net /~serendipitybyc/diary0907.html   (422 words)

  
 Fribourg hotels and accommodation, hotel reservations in Switzerland, by All-Hotels(tm)
Fribourg hotels and accommodation, hotel reservations in Switzerland, by All-Hotels(tm)
You are searching for hotels in Fribourg, Switzerland.
From Fribourg, you are just one click away from hotel listings.
www.all-hotels.com /europe/switzerland/fribourg/home.htm   (254 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Fribourg, Switzerland (Swiss Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
AllRefer.com - Fribourg, Switzerland (Swiss Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
204,328), 645 sq mi (1,671 sq km), W Switzerland.
Located on the Swiss Plateau and amid the foothills of the Alps, Fribourg is an agricultural region known for its cattle and cheese (notably GruyEre).
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/F/Fribourg.html   (246 words)

  
 Discount Rates | Hotel de la Rose | Fribourg Switzerland Hotels
From the airport take the motorway in the direction of Lausanne and Geneva, exit Fribourg north and drive to the Cathedral.
The hotel is in front of the Cathedral.Bern Belp AirportFrom the airport go in the direction of Lausanne-Montreux, take the A1 motorway to Fribourg/Bern, exit Fribourg north to the Cathedral.
The Hotel de la Rose, a member of the Minotel Hotel Group, is an historical monument of the 17th century with 36 renovated rooms, ristorante-pizzeria, banquet/meeting facilities and lounges.
hotels.indo.com /europe/CH/fribourg/10229293.html   (257 words)

  
 CLASSROOM 2000
University of Fribourg, Switzerland, Institute of Pedagogics, CH-1700 Fribourg, Switzerland, Tel.: +41 26 300 75 42,
CLASSROOM 2000 is supported by institutes of different universities in Switzerland in technical as well as in pedagogic respect.
The project is divided into three subprojects whose more specific goals concern authoring tools for the preparation of teachware, course implementation methodology for the dissemination of courses over synchronous and asynchronous communication channels, and validation of the approach taken.
www.isn.ethz.ch /3isf/Online_Publications/WS2/Flueckiger.htm   (2340 words)

  
 JJ72 - live Fribourg Switzerland, 20 April 2001 - supporting Muse   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The little club called Fri-Son in Fribourg (Switzerland) was sold complete out.
All the fans of Muse and JJ72 were waiting almost an hour in front of the stage.
Avec satisfaction je remarque que pour une fois le guitariste n'a pas brisé sa Stratocaster dans une quelquonce folie rock destructrice; c'est vrai ça me fait toujours mal au cur de voir une guitare brisée, sachant combien il peut être dur de s'en acheter une m'enfin.
www.jj72.org /live200401.htm   (537 words)

  
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In 1996 the School of Law formally established a five-week summer program at the University of Fribourg in Switzerland.
During the program students participate in two classes: a course surveying Swiss law and a comparative doctrinal course team-taught in English by a University of Fribourg professor and a University of Alabama professor.
Students from the University of Fribourg also participate in the doctrinal course.
www.law.ua.edu /int.html   (461 words)

  
 Chalet in Fribourg, Switzerland
Our traditional, wooden, detached chalet, built in the local architectural style, is the ideal base for your holiday in Switzerland and offers an atmosphere of relaxation and plenty of opportunity for recreation.
The chalet is on two storeys and, as is usual for chalets, the bedrooms are on the lower floor and the living area on the upper floor.
To the east the Jaun Pass, the most mountainous in the Fribourg Alps, leads to the Jungfrau and Interlaken regions in the Bernese Oberland.
www.worldvacationrentals.net /detailed/2076.html   (796 words)

  
 Fribourg : Introduction | Frommers.com
Once a sovereign republic, set between lakes and mountains, Fribourg was founded in 1157 and today has a population of some 40,000 and a university.
It was a stronghold of Catholicism for centuries and was known for its dyers, weavers, and tanners.
Visitors arrive today to see Switzerland's most rural canton, famous for its Holstein cows.
www.frommers.com /destinations/fribourg/2572010001.html   (177 words)

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