Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #3 in Bern, Switzerland
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8.1 km
265 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: Johanneskirche
St. John's Church is a church building of the Reformed Church at Breitenrainstrasse 26 in the Breitenrainquartier in Bern, Germany.
Sight 2: 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 3: Bern Botanic Garden
The Bern Botanical Garden is a botanical garden located in Bern, the capital city of Switzerland.
Sight 4: 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 5: Erlach-Denkmal
The Erlach Monument in Bern is an equestrian statue of Rudolf von Erlach, the legendary victor of the Battle of Laupen.
Sight 6: Stadttheater
The Stadttheater Bern is the theater of the Swiss capital and part of the Bühnen Bern institution.
Sight 7: The french Church
The French Church is a Reformed church building at Zeughausgasse 8 in Bern, Germany.
Sight 8: Lindenbrunnen
The Lindenbrunnen, today also known as the Zeughausgassbrunnen, is located in the Zeughausgasse in the old town of Bern. It is one of Bern's non-figurative fountains of the 18th and 19th centuries.
Sight 9: 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 10: Altenbergsteg
The Altenbergsteg is a small suspension bridge for pedestrians over the Aare River in the city of Bern. It connects the old town of Bern with Altenberg to the north.
Sight 11: Blood tower
The Blood Tower was the northern end of the fourth western belt of the historic city fortifications of Bern.
Sight 12: Kunsthistorisches Seminar
The Museum of Fine Arts Bern, established in 1879 in Bern, is the museum of fine arts of the de facto capital of Switzerland.
Sight 13: Das Theater an der Effingerstrasse
The Theater an der Effingerstrasse is a spoken theatre in Bern, Switzerland.
Sight 14: SAPA Foundation
The SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts, preserves and communicates Swiss cultural heritage in the field of the performing arts. The SAPA Foundation has three offices in Bern, Lausanne and Zurich.
Wikipedia: Stiftung SAPA, Schweizer Archiv der Darstellenden Künste (DE), Website
Sight 15: 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.
Sight 16: Saint Paul's Church
St. Paul's Church is a Reformed Church in Bern, Switzerland built by Swiss architect Karl Moser from 1902 to 1905 in an Art Nouveau style. It a cultural property of national significance in Switzerland and one of the best examples of Art Nouveau in the country. The bell tower is 36 m high and contains 5 bells. The facade of the church features a relief sculpture with a representation of the Apostle Paul with a sword. The stained glass windows are by the artist Max Laeuger from Lörrach. The interior features blue and green hues, with rich gold decoration painting.
Sight 17: Reformierte Kapelle
The Protestant Reformed Island Chapel of the Inselspital Bern was built between 1907 and 1908 by architect Karl Indermühle.
Sight 18: Holligen Castle
Holligen Castle is a castle in the municipality of Bern of the Canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
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