
This museum features furniture and other antiques that demonstrate how people have lived in Switzerland for the past two centuries. more »
The home of the Swiss national government, this building's political significance stands out in an otherwise quiet city. The Federal Palace contains the two chambers of the Swiss... more »
This clock tower served as Bern's west gate from 1191-1250. The tower was once used to imprison prostitutes; the astronomical clock was added in 1527-30 and has been giving a... more »
Brown bears have been associated with Bern since the Middle Ages and had been kept in a bear pit since the sixteenth century. However there were strong feelings that this was... more »