Showing posts with label 24. Bern (Swiss). Show all posts
Showing posts with label 24. Bern (Swiss). Show all posts

Sunday, October 14, 2012

Bern, the capital

Though Bern is not the largest city in Switzerland, it is the official capital of the country. Not only that, the old city part is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, fortunately not the disappointing one.

In front of the main station

Spitalgasse street

Bundeshouse, house of parliement

city view near the Bundeshaus

View from Kirchenfelbrucke

View from Kirchenfeldbrucke

the famous clock tower, Zeitglockenturm

the strange children eating giant fountain, Kindlifresserbrunnen

Untertorbrucke bridge, from Nydegbrucke bridge

the city's maskot bears