Münster Shop – Old Münster Workshop Freiburg

In 1565 there is a note in the city's tax book that the "stone hut" was set up here. Shortly after 1600, the two-storey new building was built with the stonemason's workshop on the stone ground floor and the visible half-timbered building on the first floor, which is very rare in Freiburg. Up until 1915, the two city tower guards lived upstairs and the stonemasons can work on the square when the weather is good. In 1956 the workshop was given up and only the one in the new Münster workshop was used.

Self-declared motto: buy good - do good. See also muensterladen-freiburg.de

The Münsterbauhütte (Minster Workshop), one of the most traditional stonemasonry businesses in Germany, has existed in Freiburg for over 800 years.
From approximately 1200 to 1536, the workshop was responsible for the construction of Freiburg Minster, and to this day it plays a key role in its maintenance.
The medieval workshop was located on Münsterplatz and was relocated to Herrenstraße around 1600.
In 1911, the Münsterbauhütte moved to the corner building at Schoferstraße / Schlossbergring.
Approximately 15 employees work here – including stonemasons, stone sculptors, stone technicians, and apprentices.
The Münsterbauhütte's responsibilities are diverse:
This includes planning restoration measures, selecting appropriate types of stone, working on the stone, erecting and dismantling scaffolding, positioning the finished stones on the building, and documenting the completed work.(Source: muensterbauverein-freiburg.de)