Bible and Orient Museum, Fribourg

Name: Bible and Orient Museum
Address: Fribourg, Switzerland

#9 among attractions in Fribourg

Museum, Art museum, Archaeological museum

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The Bible and Orient Museum in Fribourg, Switzerland is the exhibition of a collection of ancient Egyptian and ancient Near Eastern miniature art, as well as a project to create a modern museum to compare biblical and extra-biblical texts with archaeological, epigraphical and iconographical data. This comparison is aimed at offering stimulating insights for the advancement of the interreligious dialog. ()

Local name: Bibel-und-Orient-Museum Coordinates: 46°48'23"N, 7°9'10"E

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Fribourg Switzerland

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Bible and Orient Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stade Universitaire Saint-Léonard, Fribourg Cathedral, Musée d'art et d'histoire, Lac de Pérolles.

0.7 miN
Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums, Sport
Stade Universitaire Saint-Léonard, Fribourg
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0.5 miE
Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral
Fribourg Cathedral, Fribourg
13 min walk • Fribourg Cathedral, officially known as the Cathedral of Saint Nicholas, is a prominent ecclesiastical landmark in the medieval city of Fribourg, Switzerland. This Gothic church, with its soaring spire reaching a height of 76 meters, dominates the city's skyline...
~1770 ftE
Specialty museum, Museum, Art museum
Musée d'art et d'histoire, Fribourg
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1.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de Pérolles, Fribourg
29 min walk • Lac de Pérolles, a reservoir formed by Maigrauge Dam, is a reservoir on the Saane/Sarine river at Fribourg, in western Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.35 square kilometres. The dam was built in 1872, and its height was increased by 2.5 metres in 1910. The watershed is 1,250 square kilometres. The Maigrauge Dam has a gated spillway.
0.5 miSE
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Monastery
La Maigrauge Abbey, Fribourg
14 min walk • La Maigrauge Abbey or Magerau Abbey is a monastery of Cistercian nuns located in Fribourg, Switzerland, and founded in 1255. The abbey is situated on the Sarine River and lies on the border between French-speaking and German-speaking Switzerland.
0.8 miE
46°48'15"N • 7°10'8"E
Bern Bridge, Fribourg
20 min walk • Bridge
0.7 miNE
Bridge
Poya Bridge, Fribourg
20 min walk • Poya Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge in Fribourg, Switzerland. The bridge is 851.6 metres in overall length with a 196 m main span over the Sarine River, which is the longest main span in Switzerland.
0.9 miNW
46°48'58"N • 7°8'20"E
Chemins de fer du Kaeserberg, Granges-Paccot
24 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
0.8 miNE
Forts and castles
Poya Castle, Fribourg
20 min walk • Poya Castle is a castle in the municipality of Fribourg of the Canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
0.9 miS
History museum, Museum, Science museum
Natural History Museum, Fribourg
24 min walk • The Fribourg Museum of Natural History was founded in 1823 with the mission of promoting an understanding of natural science topics among the general population and promoting the protection and conservation of the natural treasures of the canton ...
1.2 miSW
46°47'39"N • 7°8'1"E
Cormanon Centre, Fribourg
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Bible and Orient Museum?

Nearby attractions include University of Fribourg, Fribourg (2 min walk), Musée d'art et d'histoire, Fribourg (9 min walk), Fribourg Cathedral, Fribourg (13 min walk), La Maigrauge Abbey, Fribourg (14 min walk).

How to get to Bible and Orient Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Bible and Orient Museum:

Bus

Université • Lines: 5 (2 min walk)
Gambach • Lines: 544, 545, 8, 9, Bus 8 (A) (3 min walk)

Trolleybus

Université • Lines: 3 (2 min walk)
Miséricorde • Lines: 3 (5 min walk)

Train

Saint-Pierre/Sankt Peter (7 min walk)
Fribourg/Freiburg (7 min walk)