Fribourg is the capital of the Canton of Fribourg on the river named Saane.
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As its sister city
Bern,
Fribourg has preserved its medieval centre as a whole that is now one of the largest in Europe. Consisting of the neighbourhoods
Bourg,
Auge and
Neuveville its old town is rich in fountains and churches dating from the 12th century until the 17th century.
Its Gothic cathedral, reaching 76 meters in height, was built between 1283 and 1490. Schools and the University are bilingual French and German and it is possible to follow schools in either language at any level.
