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Delve into Tafers in Switzerland

Tafers in the region of Fribourg with its 2,833 residents is located in Switzerland - some 14 mi or ( 23 km ) South-West of Berne , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Tafers

Local time in Tafers is now 02:30 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Wahlern, Sankt Ursen, Murten, Laupen, and Guggisberg. While being here, you might want to check out Wahlern . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Tafers ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Hochwasserentlastung Schiffenensee (FR), Schweiz

1:22 min by fjumpenisse
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Hochwasserentlastung Schiffenensee (Grundablass?) während dem Hochwasser August 2007, mehr als 400 m3/sec ..

Arrival in Fribourg, Switzerland

1:01 min by amiausUSA
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Going eastward, Fribourg (Freiburg in German) is the last major French-speaking city in Switzerland. The station announcement is in French and in German. On another track, it is possible to see a trai ..


Funiculaire Neuveville-Saint Pierre à Fribourg, Suisse / Nikon D90

9:25 min by funimag
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Funiculaire Neuveville-Saint Pierre (fonctionne à contrepoids d'eau provenant des égouts de la ville) Fribourg, Suisse / Nikon D90 ..

Anthropology 4 - Lauds

1:33 min by Charles Curtis
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This is a brief bit of morning prayer (lauds), with the Fraternity Eucharistein, in the chapel at Bourguillion. At roughly 6:30 am each morning, the community gathers for morning prayer, which (as I s ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Sense District

Sense District is one of the seven administrative district of the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland, and the only completely German-speaking one. It is named for the Sense River, which forms the majority of its eastern border with the canton of Bern.

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Located at 46.81 7.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Districts of the canton of Fribourg

Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter

The Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter is a traditionalist Catholic Society of Apostolic Life of priests and seminarians in good standing with the Holy See.

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Located at 46.80 7.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Catholic traditionalism, Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter, Religious organizations established in 1988, Societies of apostolic life, Tridentine Mass

Lac de Pérolles

Lac de Pérolles, a lake formed by Maigrauge Dam, is a reservoir on the Saane/Sarine river at Fribourg, in western Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.35 square kilometres . The dam was built in 1872, and its height was increased by 2.5 metres in 1910. The watershed (or catchment) is 1,250 square kilometres . The Maigrauge Dam has a gated spillway.

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Located at 46.80 7.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Fribourg, Lakes in the canton of Fribourg, Lakes of Switzerland, Reservoirs in Switzerland

BCF Arena

BCF Arena (formerly Patinoire Saint-Léonard) is an indoor sporting arena in Fribourg, Switzerland. Built in 1983, the capacity of the arena is 6,900 spectators and includes 2,300 seats after a reconstruction that took place in 2010. It is the home arena of the HC Fribourg-Gottéron ice hockey team.

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Located at 46.82 7.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in the canton of Fribourg, Fribourg, Indoor ice hockey venues in Switzerland

La Maigrauge Abbey

La Maigrauge Abbey or Magerau Abbey (French: Abbaye de la Maigrauge; German: Abtei Magerau) is a monastery of Cistercian nuns located in Fribourg, Switzerland, and founded in 1255. The abbey is situated on the Sarine River and lies on the border between French-speaking and German-speaking Switzerland. The community is bilingual.

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Located at 46.80 7.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 1255 establishments, Buildings and structures in the canton of Fribourg, Christian monasteries established in the 13th century, Christian monasteries in Switzerland, Cistercian monasteries in Switzerland, Cistercian monasteries of nuns in Switzerland, Fribourg, Roman Catholic Church in Switzerland

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temperature and rainfall during the year in Tafers