Fribourg Cathedral

Fribourg Cathedral
Cathedral of St Nicholas, Fribourg
Cathédrale St-Nicolas
Fribourg Cathedral
46°48′22″N 7°9′47″E / 46.80611°N 7.16306°E / 46.80611; 7.16306
LocationFribourg
CountrySwitzerland
DenominationRoman Catholic
WebsiteWebsite
History
StatusActive
Founded1283
Architecture
Functional statusParish church
Cathedral (since 1925)
StyleGothic architecture
Completed1490
Administration
DioceseLausanne, Geneva and Fribourg
Clergy
BishopCharles Morerod

Fribourg Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas de Fribourg) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Fribourg, Switzerland. Built between 1283 and 1490 in the Gothic style, it occupies an elevated position overlooking the city. The cathedral is the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Lausanne, Geneva and Fribourg.

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