Zytglogge Theater

Zytglogge Theater is a theater building in Berne, Bern-Mittelland, Canton of Bern which is located on Kornhausplatz. Zytglogge Theater is situated nearby to the square Schmiedenplatz, as well as near the fountain Pissoirbrünnli.

Type: Theater building
Description: theater in Bern, Switzerland
Also known as: “Zytglogge-Theater”
Address: Kornhausplatz 10, Bern, 3011

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Clock Tower and Bern Theatre.

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.

Bern Theatre

Theater building

Photo: KTB Mitarbeiter, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bern Theatre, known in the city as Stadttheater Bern, is an opera house and theatre in Bern, Switzerland. The theatre works in four areas: Bern Symphony Orchestra, Musiktheater, Schauspiel and Tanz. Bern Theatre is situated 130 metres north of Zytglogge Theater.

Federal Palace of Switzerland

Government building

Photo: Flooffy, CC BY 2.0.

The Federal Palace is a building in Bern housing the Swiss Federal Assembly and the Federal Council. It is the seat of the government of Switzerland and parliament of the country. Federal Palace of Switzerland is situated 290 metres southwest of Zytglogge Theater.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old City and Loeb-Egge.

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.