Photos: Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Gzen92, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Avi1111 dr. avishai teicher, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Gzen92, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Avi1111 dr. avishai teicher, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
The Gothic gates of the old town
Your local guide
Tobias Wagner
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Highlights
- A mural of a mounted toll collector
- Two gates, two different centuries
- Upper floors added long after the tower
- Freiburg's last surviving medieval gates
- A quick read on the old town walls
About this tour
This short walk covers Freiburg's two surviving medieval gates. You see the painted mural on the Schwabentor and the later upper floors added to the older Martinstor tower. It is a quick comparison of how each gate changed over the centuries.
I move directly between the two gates, pointing out the different building periods visible on each one. Questions are welcome as we go, and I send a short note afterwards on the dates involved.
This suits anyone with limited time who still wants the old town's fortifications explained clearly. It also works well as a short first orientation to the city walls.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Freiburg before heading out.
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Schwabentor 15 min
You see the painted mural of a mounted toll collector on one of the two surviving medieval gates into the old town.
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Martinstor 15 min
At the second gate, I point out the upper floors added centuries after the original thirteenth-century tower below them.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Freiburg: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte and Vauban, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Berlin time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 12 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Freiburg, showing you Schwabentor and Martinstor live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect on Google Meet and I send the link with your booking confirmation. I keep the phone completely still for the long shots, since this kind of stonework rewards a steady frame.
Times shown in Berlin time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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