Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Bern, Switzerland

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Number of sights 20 sights
Distance 6.6 km
Ascend 234 m
Descend 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 Bern

Sight 1: Trinity Church

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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.

Wikipedia: Dreifaltigkeitskirche (Bern) (DE)

573 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 2: Das Theater an der Effingerstrasse

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The Theater an der Effingerstrasse is a spoken theatre in Bern, Switzerland.

Wikipedia: Das Theater an der Effingerstrasse (DE), Website

328 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 3: Bubenberg-Denkmal

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The Bubenberg Monument is a bronze statue of the Bernese mayor and general Adrian I von Bubenberg in the Swiss federal city of Bern.

Wikipedia: Bubenberg-Denkmal (DE)

326 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 4: Heiliggeistkirche

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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.

Wikipedia: Church of the Holy Ghost, Bern (EN)

283 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Anna Seiler Fountain

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Anna Seiler Fountain Mike Lehmann / CC BY-SA 3.0

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.

Wikipedia: Anna-Seiler-Brunnen (EN)

119 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: Bärenplatzbrunnen

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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.

Wikipedia: Bärenplatzbrunnen (DE)

159 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: Federal Palace - House of Parliament

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Federal Palace - House of Parliament Mike Lehmann, Mike Switzerland 05:54, 14 July 2010 (UTC) / CC BY-SA 3.0

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.

Wikipedia: Federal Palace of Switzerland (EN), Website

505 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 8: Kirchenfeldbrücke

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The Kirchenfeld Bridge connects Casinoplatz in the old town of Bern across the Aare with Helvetiaplatz in the Kirchenfeld district.

Wikipedia: Kirchenfeldbrücke (DE)

464 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 9: Münster

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Münster André P. Holzer, Bern / CC BY-SA 3.0

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.

Wikipedia: Bern Minster (EN), Website, Opening Hours

299 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 10: Old City

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Old City

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.

Wikipedia: Old City (Bern) (EN)

201 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 11: Klingendes Museum Bern

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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.

Wikipedia: Klingendes Museum Bern (DE), Website

194 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 12: Hôtel de Musique

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The Hôtel de Musique is a social venue on Theaterplatz in Bern, Switzerland.

Wikipedia: Hôtel de Musique (DE)

169 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 13: Granary

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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.

Wikipedia: Kornhaus (Bern) (DE)

73 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 14: The french Church

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The French Church is a Reformed church building at Zeughausgasse 8 in Bern, Germany.

Wikipedia: Französische Kirche (Bern) (DE)

203 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 15: Erlach-Denkmal

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The Erlach Monument in Bern is an equestrian statue of Rudolf von Erlach, the legendary victor of the Battle of Laupen.

Wikipedia: Erlach-Denkmal (DE)

214 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 16: Kornhausbrücke

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Kornhausbrücke Photo uploaded by User:RicciSpeziari. Photographer: Riccardo Speziari / CC BY-SA 4.0

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.

Wikipedia: Kornhausbrücke (Bern) (DE)

748 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 17: Gewerbeschule

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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

323 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 18: Bern Botanic Garden

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Bern Botanic Garden Photo uploaded by User:RicciSpeziari. Photographer: Riccardo Speziari / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Bern Botanical Garden is a botanical garden located in Bern, the capital city of Switzerland.

Wikipedia: Bern Botanical Garden (EN), Website

513 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 19: Blood tower

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The Blood Tower was the northern end of the fourth western belt of the historic city fortifications of Bern.

Wikipedia: Blutturm (Bern) (DE)

879 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 20: Main building of the University of Bern

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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.

Wikipedia: Hauptgebäude der Universität Bern (DE)

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