Haus zum Walfisch — a verified famous property.
Location: Altstadt (Old Town), Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Verified facts
- Located in Altstadt (Old Town), Freiburg im Breisgau
confidence 80/100 · 8 independent sources · SRC-2094, SRC-2095, SRC-8266, SRC-8267, SRC-5935, SRC-5934, SRC-8801, SRC-8799 - Architectural style: Late Gothic
confidence 80/100 · 5 independent sources · SRC-2096, SRC-2095, SRC-8267, SRC-8266, SRC-8798 - Built in 1516
confidence 80/100 · 5 independent sources · SRC-2095, SRC-2094, SRC-8799, SRC-9139, SRC-9615 - Historic designation: Kulturdenkmal (cultural monument under Denkmalschutz)
confidence 80/100 · 5 independent sources · SRC-2097, SRC-2095, SRC-5935, SRC-8799, SRC-9796 - Appeared in Suspiria (movie, 1977)
confidence 80/100 · 7 independent sources · SRC-2094, SRC-2098, SRC-2095, SRC-8800, SRC-9140, SRC-8267, SRC-9996
Evidence & sources
- SRC-2094 — Wikipedia – The Whale House (Tier 3, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2095 — Atlas Obscura – Haus zum Walfisch (Tier 3, travel_reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2096 — Visit Freiburg (City of Freiburg tourism) – Haus zum Walfisch / The Whale House (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2097 — Wikipedia (German) – Haus zum Walfisch (Tier 3, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2098 — The Worldwide Guide to Movie Locations – Suspiria (1977) (Tier 3, film_location_reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-5934 — visit.freiburg.de (official Freiburg tourism, FWTM) — Haus zum Walfisch (Whale House) (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-5935 — Online-Destination.de — Haus zum Walfisch in Freiburg (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-8266 — Haus zum Walfisch (Fribourg en Brisgau) — Explorial (Tier 3, travel-guide; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-8267 — Haus zum Walfisch: A Gothic Masterpiece in Freiburg — Evendo (Tier 3, travel-guide; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-8798 — MyCityHunt — The Whale House (Haus zum Walfisch), Freiburg (Tier 2, travel_reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-8799 — Freiburg CitySam — Haus zum Walfisch (Tier 2, travel_reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-8800 — Museyon — Film + Travel: Creepy Cinema, Suspiria (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-8801 — World City Trail — Haus zum Walfisch in Freiburg (Tier 2, travel_reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-9139 — BadenPage — Freiburg im Schwarzwald: Haus zum Walfisch (Tier 2, regional_reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-9140 — Okkultes Freiburg — Okkulte Ballettschule in Freiburg: Der Horrorfilm "Suspiria" (1977) (Tier 2, local_history_project; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-9615 — Heinz Albers — Freiburg: Haus zum Walfisch (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-9796 — Landesamt für Denkmalpflege Baden-Württemberg — Historische Ortsanalyse Gesamtanlage Freiburg im Breisgau (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-9996 — FilmingMap — Suspiria (1977) Filming Locations (Tier 2, film_location_database; retrieved June 2026)
How we verify
Every fact above is independently corroborated by at least two reputable sources and
confidence-scored before publication. Claims that cannot clear that bar are withheld. We show the
street address only for non-residential public landmarks (museums, commercial and civic buildings,
publicly documented filming-location sites); the exact addresses of private residences and any
personal information are structurally barred from publication. Last reviewed June 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Where was Suspiria filmed?
Haus zum Walfisch, in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Wuerttemberg, is a real-world filming location used for Suspiria.
Where is Haus zum Walfisch located?
Haus zum Walfisch is located in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Wuerttemberg.