Things to see in Bern
Bern is the capital of Switzerland, with an urban population of about 275 thousand. Below are 20 notable places within about 5 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Old City of Bern Neighbourhood
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.
2Bern Minster Place of worship
Bern Minster is a Swiss Reformed cathedral (or minster) in the old city of Bern, Switzerland. Built in the Gothic style, its construction started in 1421.
3Kunstmuseum Bern Museum
The Museum of Fine Arts Bern, established in 1879 in Bern, is the museum of fine arts of the de facto capital of Switzerland.
4Gurten Nature
The Gurten is a mountain situated just to the south of Bern, the capital city of Switzerland. It is 858 metres (2,815 ft) high, and the summit yields views of Bern, of the Jura Mountains and of the Alps.
5Zentrum Paul Klee Art
The Zentrum Paul Klee is a museum dedicated to the artist Paul Klee, located in Bern, Switzerland, and designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano.
6Historical Museum of Bern Museum
The Bern Historical Museum is the second largest historical museum in Switzerland. It was designed by the Neuchâtel architect André Lambert and built in 1894.
7Kunsthalle Bern Art
The Kunsthalle Bern is a Kunsthalle (art exposition hall) on the Helvetiaplatz in Bern, Switzerland.
8Einsteinhaus Museum
The Einsteinhaus (Einstein House) is a museum and a former residence of Albert Einstein. It is located on Kramgasse No. 49 in Bern, Switzerland.
9Kindlifresserbrunnen Landmark
The Kindlifresserbrunnen is a painted stone fountain at the Kornhausplatz (Granary Place) in Bern, Switzerland. It is one of the Old City of Bern's fountains from the 16th century.
10Swiss Literary Archives Museum
The Swiss Literary Archives (SLA – Schweizerische Literaturarchiv) in Bern collects literary estates in all four national languages of Switzerland.
11Bern City Theatre Arts & culture
Bern Theatre, known in the city as Stadttheater Bern, is an opera house and theatre in Bern, Switzerland. The theatre works in four areas: Bern Symphony Orchestra, Musiktheater (opera), Schauspiel (theatre) and Tanz (dance).
12ALPS Museum
The Swiss Alpine Museum is a museum focusing on the relationship between mountains and people, culture, and nature in the Swiss Alps. It is located at Helvetiaplatz 4 in Bern.
13Fountain of Justice Landmark
The Gerechtigkeitsbrunnen (Fountain of Justice) is a 16th-century fountain in the Gerechtigkeitsgasse in the Old City of Bern, Switzerland. It is the only Bernese fountain to retain all original design elements, and is listed as a cultural heritage of national significance.
14Church of Saints Peter and Paul Place of worship
The Church of St. Peter and Paul is a Christian Catholic church in Bern, Switzerland.
15Natural History Museum of Bern Museum
The Natural History Museum of Bern is a museum in Bern, Switzerland. In its teaching and research it cooperates closely with the University of Bern.
16Bundesplatz Neighbourhood
The Bundesplatz is the Government Plaza in Bern, the de facto capital city of Switzerland. It is situated in the Old City of Bern, the medieval city center of Bern.
17Anna-Seiler-Brunnen Landmark
The Anna-Seiler-Brunnen (Anna Seiler Fountain) 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.
18Käfigturm History
The Käfigturm is a Baroque tower in Bern, Switzerland. It is part of the UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Site of the Old City of Bern and the tower is a Cultural Property of National Significance.
19Protestant Church of the Holy Ghost Place of worship
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.
20Nydeggbrücke Landmark
The Nydeggbrücke is a bridge in Bern, Switzerland, which connects the eastern part of the old city to the new part. It crosses over the Aare and is located very close to the Bärengraben.
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