Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Bern, Switzerland

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Number of sights 10 sights
Distance 2.3 km
Ascend 129 m
Descend 123 m

Experience Bern in Switzerland in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in BernIndividual Sights in Bern

Sight 1: 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 northern districts of Altenberg, Spitalacker and Breitenrain in District V.

Wikipedia: Kornhausbrücke (Bern) (DE)

214 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: 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 from the von Erlach family.

Wikipedia: Erlach-Denkmal (DE)

120 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: Stadttheater

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The Stadttheater Bern is the theater of the Swiss federal city and part of the Bühnen Bern institution.

Wikipedia: Stadttheater Bern (DE), Website

103 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: The french Church

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The French Church is a Reformed church building at Zeughausgasse 8 / Predigergasse in Bern.

Wikipedia: Französische Kirche (Bern) (DE)

72 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Lindenbrunnen

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The Lindenbrunnen, today also known as the Zeughausgassbrunnen, is located in the Zeughausgasse in the old town of Bern. It is one of the non-figurative Bernese fountains of the 18th and 19th centuries.

Wikipedia: Lindenbrunnen (Bern) (DE)

145 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: 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)

377 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 7: Altenbergsteg

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Der Altenbergsteg ist eine kleine Hängebrücke für Fussgänger über der Aare in der Stadt Bern. Sie verbindet die Altstadt von Bern mit dem nördlich gelegenen Altenberg.

Wikipedia: Altenbergsteg (DE)

455 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 8: 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 9: Blood tower

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The Blood Tower was the northern final link of the fourth western belt of Bern's historic city fortifications.

Wikipedia: Blutturm (Bern) (DE)

342 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 10: Kunsthistorisches Seminar

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The Museum of Fine Arts Bern, established in 1879 in Bern, is the museum of fine arts of the de facto capital of Switzerland.

Wikipedia: Museum of Fine Arts Bern (EN)

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