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1. 1© Mike Lehmann, Mike Switzerland 13:37, 2 July 2006 (UTC) · CC BY-SA 3.0

   Zytglogge

   The Zytglogge (Bernese German: [ˈtsiˌkːlɔkːə]; lit. 'time bell') is a landmark medieval tower in Bern, Switzerland.

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   Bangerten

   Bangerten is a former municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2016 it was absorbed into Rapperswil.

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   Kunstmuseum Bern

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

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   Bern Minster

   Bern Minster (German: Berner Münster) is a Swiss Reformed cathedral (or minster) in the old city of Bern, Switzerland. Built in the Gothic style, its construction started in 1421.

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   Busswil bei Büren

   Busswil bei Büren is a former municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2011 it was merged with the municipality of Lyss.

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   Zentrum Paul Klee

   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. It features about 40 percent of Paul Klee's entire pictorial oeuvre.

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   Balm bei Messen

   Balm bei Messen was a municipality in the district of Bucheggberg in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.

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   Historical Museum of Bern

   The Bern Historical Museum (German: Bernisches Historisches Museum, French: Musée d'Histoire de Berne) is the second largest historical museum in Switzerland.

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   Kunsthalle Bern

   The Kunsthalle Bern is a Kunsthalle (art exposition hall) on the Helvetiaplatz in Bern, Switzerland. Since then, it has been the site of numerous exhibitions of contemporary art.

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    Einsteinhaus

    The Einsteinhaus (Einstein House) is a museum and a former residence of Albert Einstein. It is located on Kramgasse No.

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1. 1© Andrew Bossi; sculpture by Hans Gieng (de) · CC BY-SA 2.5

   Kindlifresserbrunnen

   The Kindlifresserbrunnen ([kɪntliˈfʁɛsɐˌbʁʊ.nən], Swiss German for "Child-Eater Fountain") is a painted stone fountain at the Kornhausplatz (Granary Place) in Bern, Switzerland.

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   Bern Switzerland Temple

   The Bern Switzerland Temple (formerly the Swiss Temple) is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) located in Münchenbuchsee, Switzerland.

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   Fountain of Justice

   The Gerechtigkeitsbrunnen (Fountain of Justice) is a 16th-century fountain in the Gerechtigkeitsgasse in the Old City of Bern, Switzerland.

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   Bundesplatz

   The Bundesplatz (German pronunciation: [ˈbʊndəsˌplats], lit. 'Federal Square') is the Government Plaza in Bern, the de facto capital city of Switzerland.

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   Church of Saints Peter and Paul

   The Church of St. Peter and Paul is a Christian Catholic church in Bern, Switzerland.

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   Käfigturm

   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.

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   Zähringerbrunnen

   The Zähringerbrunnen (Zähringen Fountain) is a fountain on Kramgasse in the Old City of Bern, Switzerland.

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   Mosesbrunnen

   The Mosesbrunnen (Moses Fountain) is a fountain on Münsterplatz in the Old City of Bern, Switzerland.

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   Protestant Church of the Holy Ghost

   The Church of the Holy Ghost (German: Heiliggeistkirche) 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.

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    Natural History Museum of Bern

    The Natural History Museum of Bern (German: Naturhistorisches Museum Bern) is a museum in Bern, Switzerland. In its teaching and research it cooperates closely with the University of Bern.

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