Berne Archives - ToursMaps.com ®

Travel to Berne Switzerland

editor — Mon, 27 Jun 2016 02:48:00 +0000

HISTORY After its foundation in 1191 Berne was enlarged by stages. In 1353 it joined the Swiss Confederation. The medieval structure of the city has remained unchanged to the present day. In 1798 Napoleon’s troops invaded Berne. In 1834 it became a university town and in 1848 the Federal Capital of Switzerland. Look out for a sign ‘Possil Loch Circular Path 1k’ which might appeal; it circuits extensive reed beds and comes out just before the next bridge at Lambhill (SWT board). Last time there, I watched a buzzard with a dead rabbit being harassed by magpies. In 1804 there

The post Travel to Berne Switzerland appeared first on ToursMaps.com ®.

Sights and Attractions in Berne Switzerland

editor — Sun, 26 Jun 2016 22:34:00 +0000

SIGHTS Barengraben (‘Bear-Pit’, in this deep circular den bears have been kept since 1480, the bear is Berne’s heraldic animal); Kafigturm (‘Cage tower’, 13th and 17th century); Minster (dedicated to St. Vincent, 3-aisled pillared basilica, begun 1421, tower completed 1893); Nydegg Church (Late Gothic); Rathaus (Council House, 1406-16, Late Burgundian Gothic); Zytgloggeturm (Clock tower, Berne’s landmark, 12th c.). It proved impossible, however, for the lifeboat to get alongside the stricken steamer because of the powerful swirling white water and the number of large rocks in the area. After carefully considering the situation, the boat’s 28-year-old coxswain, James Robson, took the

The post Sights and Attractions in Berne Switzerland appeared first on ToursMaps.com ®.

Map of Berne Switzerland

editor — Sun, 26 Jun 2016 20:27:00 +0000

BERNE Legend has it that Duke Berchtold V of Zahringen, the founder of the city, named it after the first animal he killed in a great chase. He killed a bear and thus Berne got its name. With a total population of 141,000 inhabitants, Berne, the Swiss capital, is also the capital of Switzerland’s second largest canton and a university city. The Minster dominates the old town. In the 18th century Berne turned into a very prosperous town which is still reflected today in the older part of the city: beautiful houses with their arcades on street level and projecting

The post Map of Berne Switzerland appeared first on ToursMaps.com ®.