Sherry reminded me that they were also in Freudenstadt and that she had explained their original purpose - fire fighting. Further research using Mr Wiki tells us that:
* they are called Bächle
* were first documented in the 13th century
* they are supplied with water from the river Dreisam
* there is approximately 15 kms of them in Freiburg, approximately 1/2 of which is on the surface.
Our day today was spent in the centre of Freiburg. The population of the metro area is around 650,000 (Auckland 1.695m) yet given how many folk were in the centre of Freiburg today one would think that the figures should be reversed.
We picked up a city guide at the ℹ️ and completed the walking tour of the old town passing such sites as:
The Munster (should be called the monster) built between 1200 & 1513, with its spire at 380m
The Historisches Kaufhaus built from 1520-1532
The Alte Wache being the house of wines
Martinstor being the oldest intact watchtower in the city
There were 43 sites listed in the guide and we got to 36 of them.
Everyday in the area around the Munster there is a market consisting of the usual stalls, fruit & vegetables, cheese, spices, bread and cakes, local artisan products etc. and though it is an ideal site for a market it does distract from the Aldstadt in that it obscures some of the historical buildings
Overall we were very impressed with this thriving bustling city.
Kms driven to date 803
Kms walked to date 122.3
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