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Bern, the capital of Switzerland, is one of the most beautiful ... Duke of Zähringen. The city's old town, still intact with its medieval sandstone buildings, offers a glimpse into its history ...

Switzerland's federal capital has a late-Gothic cathedral, charming narrow streets and a museum dedicated to theoretical ...

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Elsewhere in the Old City is one of Bern’s most iconic landmarks, the Zytglogge, an 800-year-old mediaeval clock tower. Switzerland is famous for its luxurious and ingenious timepieces ...

The old city of Bern, built on a hill in a meander of the Aare river, has a linear plan. The medieval town has been constantly renovated over the centuries, but it has not lost its original character.

With a beautifully preserved Old Town, a view of the snow ... As legend has it, Bern was named after the first animal the city’s founder was able to hunt down in the woods.