Breisach & St. Stephen's Minster
Breisacher Stephansmünster
A border town on a hill above the Rhine, where the Romanesque-Gothic cathedral houses an exquisite carved wooden altarpiece and a Last Judgment mural.
Breisach sits on a basalt hill on the east bank of the Rhine, with the French region of Alsace just across the river. The Cathedral of St. Stephen on the hilltop was begun in the 12th century. Its most prized treasures are the high altar of linden wood carved by Master HL between 1523 and 1526, and the Last Judgment mural painted by Martin Schongauer. The cathedral terrace offers views over the Rhine and the Vosges Mountains. At the foot of the hill is a Rhine river cruise pier, and you can also cycle across the bridge into France. Getting there: about 25 minutes from Freiburg by train.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Neuf-Brisach
- Kaiserstuhl
- Staufen im Breisgau
- Vauban
- Martinstor
- Fischerau & Gerberau
- Rathausplatz Freiburg
- Freiburg Bächle