Bilboquet

Bilboquet is a toy store in Berne, Bern-Mittelland, Canton of Bern. Bilboquet is situated nearby to the government office Finanzdirektion des Kantons Bern, as well as near the office building Tscharner House (1733–35).

Opening hours:
Monday: noon—6:30 PM
Thursday—Friday: 9:30 AM—6:30 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM—4:00 PM
Sunday: closed
public holidays: closed
Email: info@bilboquet.ch
Type: Toy store
Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Einstein House and Clock Tower.

Einstein House

Museum

Photo: Dsmntl, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Einsteinhaus is a museum and a former residence of Albert Einstein. It is located on Kramgasse No. 49 in Bern, Switzerland. A flat on the second floor of the house was occupied by Einstein, his wife Mileva Marić, and their son Hans Einstein from 1903 to 1905.

Clock Tower

Photo: Mike Switzerland, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Zytglogge is a landmark medieval tower in Bern, Switzerland. Built in the early 13th century, it has served the city as a guard tower, prison, clock tower, centre of urban life and civic memorial. Clock Tower is situated 190 metres west of Bilboquet.

Bern Minster

Church

Photo: WillYs Fotowerkstatt, CC BY 3.0.

Bern Minster is a Swiss Reformed cathedral in the old city of Bern, Switzerland. Built in the Gothic style, its construction started in 1421. Its tower, with a height of 100.6 m, was only completed in 1893. Bern Minster is situated 110 metres east of Bilboquet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old City and Mattequartier.

Old City

Quarter

Photo: Amstuzmarco, Public domain.

The Old City is the medieval city center of Bern, Switzerland. Built on a narrow hill bordered on three sides by the river Aare, its compact layout has remained essentially unchanged since its construction during the twelfth to the fifteenth century.