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The Alte Wache on the south side of Münsterplatz began as an eighteenth-century guard building and now serves as Freiburg's House of Baden Wines. This guide separates the free-to-look-at facade from the bar, vinothek and shop inside, explains the in-house Kalte Sofie and Winter Marie drinks, and shows how to size the stop to the rest of your Münsterplatz plan.
Freiburg's deep red Historisches Kaufhaus closes the south side of Münsterplatz. The facade and square are free to view, but the halls inside are event spaces rather than museum rooms. Interior access comes through concerts, readings, guided visits or booked events, so the programme matters more than any opening time.
Freiburg Minster is both parish church and cathedral in the heart of the old town. This guide covers what to see inside, how the tower climb is a separate decision, and how long to allow.
Freiburg's Altstadt is small, walkable and anchored by the Münster and its market square. This guide sets out a sensible direction, a suggested duration, and clear guidance on separating free public space from paid interiors, so you can walk the old town without over-planning it.
Freiburg's Altstadt is compact, which makes an evening on foot easy to shape around the Minster, the two surviving gates and a Baden wine stop. If the weather turns, two municipal museums publish late hours on different weeknights.
