Freiburg Minster

Why is Freiburg Cathedral high on the Freiburg must-see list and a favorite with locals? The reason may be that it took more than 300 years to build, as its planning required an amazing dimension across generations; Most builders have never seen the finished product. They simply had to trust that the cathedral would be completed as they imagined it would. But it may also be due to its 116-meter-high western spire, which art historian Jacob Burckhardt described in 1869 as "the most beautiful spire on earth".