Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Bern, Switzerland
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6.6 km
211 m
Explore Bern in Switzerland with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Activities in BernIndividual Sights in BernSight 1: Trinity Church
The Holy Trinity Church in Bern is a Roman Catholic basilica located at Taubenstrasse 6 in Bern, Germany. The Holy Trinity Church was built between 1896 and 1899 on the initiative of Jakob Stammler, a theologian and art historian who worked in Bern from 1876 to 1906 as a Catholic parish priest and then as a bishop in the diocese of Basel. It was declared a minor basilica on 6 April 1956 by order of Pope Pius XII because of its importance as an "outstanding place of worship and piety...", its architectural style and its furnishings.
Sight 2: Das Theater an der Effingerstrasse
The Theater an der Effingerstrasse is a spoken theatre in Bern, Switzerland.
Sight 3: Bubenberg-Denkmal
The Bubenberg Monument is a bronze statue of the Bernese mayor and general Adrian I von Bubenberg in the Swiss federal city of Bern.
Sight 4: Heiliggeistkirche
The Church of the Holy Ghost is a Swiss Reformed Church in Bern, Switzerland. The Swiss heritage site of national significance building is located at Spitalgasse 44 in the Old City of Bern. It is one of largest Swiss Reformed churches in Switzerland.
Sight 5: Anna Seiler Fountain
The Anna-Seiler-Brunnen is a fountain on Marktgasse in the Old City of Bern, Switzerland. It is a Swiss Cultural Property of National Significance and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Old City of Bern.
Sight 6: Bärenplatzbrunnen
The Bärenplatzbrunnen is in the middle of Bärenplatz in the city of Bern. It is one of the non -figurative Bernese fountains of the 18th/19th Century.
Sight 7: Federal Palace - House of Parliament
The Federal Palace is a building in Bern housing the Swiss Federal Assembly (legislature) and the Federal Council (executive). It is the seat of the government of Switzerland and parliament of the country. The building is a listed symmetrical complex just over 300 metres (980 ft) long. It is considered one of the most important historic buildings in the country and listed in the Swiss Inventory of Cultural Assets of National Importance. It consists of three interconnected buildings in the southwest of Bern's old city. The two chambers of the Federal Assembly, the National Council and Council of States, meet in the parliament building on Bundesplatz.
Sight 8: Kirchenfeldbrücke
The Kirchenfeld Bridge connects Casinoplatz in the old town of Bern across the Aare with Helvetiaplatz in the Kirchenfeld district.
Sight 9: Münster
Book Ticket*Bern Minster is a Swiss Reformed cathedral in the old city of Bern, Switzerland. Built in the Gothic style, its construction started in 1421. Its tower, with a height of 100.6 m (330 ft), was only completed in 1893. It is the tallest cathedral in Switzerland and is a Cultural Property of National Significance.
Sight 10: Old City
Book Ticket*The Old City is the medieval city center of Bern, Switzerland. Built on a narrow hill bordered on three sides by the river Aare, its compact layout has remained essentially unchanged since its construction during the twelfth to the fifteenth century. Despite a major fire in 1405, after which much of the city was rebuilt in sandstone, and substantial construction efforts in the eighteenth century, Bern's old city has retained its medieval character.
Sight 11: Klingendes Museum Bern
The Klingende Museum Bern is a music museum in the Swiss city of Bern, specializing in historical wind instruments. It was initially opened in 2017 as the "Sound Collection" and presents a permanent exhibition, a study collection and special exhibitions.
Sight 12: Hôtel de Musique
The Hôtel de Musique is a social venue on Theaterplatz in Bern, Switzerland.
Sight 13: Granary
The Kornhaus in Bern is a former granary and today's cultural centre in the upper floors and restaurant in the basement at Kornhausplatz 18 in Bern's old town.
Sight 14: The french Church
The French Church is a Reformed church building at Zeughausgasse 8 in Bern, Germany.
Sight 15: Erlach-Denkmal
The Erlach Monument in Bern is an equestrian statue of Rudolf von Erlach, the legendary victor of the Battle of Laupen.
Sight 16: Kornhausbrücke
The Kornhausbrücke is a road bridge in Bern, Switzerland. It spans the river valley of the Aare and connects the old town in district I with the districts of Altenberg, Spitalacker and Breitenrain in district V to the north.
Sight 17: Gewerbeschule
The gibb Vocational School in Bern is the largest vocational school in Switzerland. It offers both basic vocational training and the vocational baccalaureate. In addition, various continuing education courses are offered, including colleges of higher education.
Wikipedia: Gewerblich Industrielle Berufsschule Bern (DE), Website
Sight 18: Bern Botanic Garden
The Bern Botanical Garden is a botanical garden located in Bern, the capital city of Switzerland.
Sight 19: Blood tower
The Blood Tower was the northern end of the fourth western belt of the historic city fortifications of Bern.
Sight 20: Main building of the University of Bern
The main building of the University of Bern at Hochschulstrasse 4 in Bern was inaugurated on June 4, 1903 and is still the central building of the University of Bern.
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