A district of Freiburg im Breisgau · First recorded in 1008
The Wiehre - Freiburg's neighborhood between the Dreisam river and the Lorettoberg hill
One of Freiburg's most characterful quarters - grown from the medieval village of Adelhausen, incorporated in 1826 and shaped by the Wilhelmine building boom of the late 19th century. History, architecture, food and drink, and a genuinely local sense of place - plus where to stay when you visit.
24,640
Residents
5.96
km² area
4
City districts
1826
Incorporated
Neighborhoods
Ober-, Mittel- and Unterwiehre
Four city districts from the "Wiehre Cathedral" to the Lorettoberg, each with its own character.
Attractions
From the Water Castle to the Anna Chapel
Verified attractions with sources - no invented insider tips.
Food & Drink
Real addresses, checked recommendations
Restaurants, cafés and bakeries with address, source and character.
Background
History & notable figures
From the village of Adelhausen through the Wilhelmine era to Edmund Husserl.
City sub-districts
The four neighborhoods of the Wiehre
Oberwiehre
The eastern part of the Wiehre around St. Johann (the "Wiehre Cathedral"), Maria Hilf and the Old Wiehre Station. Wilhelmine-era villas and quiet residential streets.
Mittelwiehre
The heart of the Wiehre around Annaplatz square and its little Anna Chapel - grown from the remains of the medieval village of Adelhausen.
Unterwiehre-Nord
Between Günterstalstraße and the Dreisam river - Freiburg-Wiehre station, the Christ Church and the transition to the Old Town.
Unterwiehre-Süd
The largest Wiehre district - Lorettoberg hill, the Loretto lido, the Sternwald forest with its Water Castle. Where the Wiehre gives way to the woods.
Highlights
What makes the Wiehre
Oberwiehre
St. Johann (the "Wiehre Cathedral")
The mighty neo-Romanesque parish church of 1899 - affectionately nicknamed the "Wiehre Cathedral" by locals for its sheer size.
Free admission
Unterwiehre-Nord
Christ Church
A Protestant church of 1891 in Italian Renaissance style - striking for its green sandstone.
Free admission
Oberwiehre
Maria Hilf
A Catholic parish church of 1929 with a distinctive roof turret and onion dome - a modified Baroque in the regional "Heimatstil."
Free admission
Mittelwiehre
Anna Chapel (St. Cyriak and Perpetua)
A late-Baroque little church of 1755 on Annaplatz square - the last trace of the medieval village of Adelhausen.
Free admission
Unterwiehre-Süd
Loretto Chapel
A Baroque pilgrimage chapel of 1657 on the Lorettoberg hill - modeled on the Santa Casa di Loreto.
Free admission
Unterwiehre-Süd
Lorettoberg
The 384.5 m local hill of the Wiehre, with the Loretto Chapel, the Hilda Tower and views over Freiburg.
Free admission
Food & Drink
Eating & drinking
Mittelwiehre
Banoi Kitchen
Vietnamese cooking on Turnseestraße in the Mittelwiehre - pho, bowls, curries and summer rolls, with its own lunch menu and takeout.
Mittelwiehre
Baires (closed)
Permanently closed - the Argentinian courtyard restaurant at Günterstalstraße 37 ceased operations in October 2025.
Mittelwiehre
Freiburger Kaiser
A hotel restaurant on Günterstalstraße - Baden cuisine, the Kaisergarten beer garden in summer and its own sports bar (Kaiser Franz).
Upcoming dates
Events & fairs in Freiburg
July 31 – August 15, 2026
Schlossberg Festival
Live music on three stages above the rooftops of Freiburg - eight days across three weekends in 2026.
October 16 – October 26, 2026
Freiburg Autumn Fair
The city's big autumn funfair on the Neuer Messplatz - more than 100 showmen with rides and food stalls.
November 23 – December 23, 2026
Freiburg Christmas Market
More than 120 stalls between Rathausplatz, Franziskanerstraße and the Kartoffelmarkt - one of the most atmospheric Christmas markets in southwest Germany.
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"One of the loveliest districts of Freiburg is the Wiehre, with its old villas, town houses and handsome old apartment buildings in a quiet setting."
- on the Wiehre