White Quarter

White Quarter is a quarter in Berne, Bern-Mittelland, Canton of Bern and has about 1,010 residents. White Quarter is situated nearby to the quarter Mattequartier, as well as near Old City.

Type: Quarter with 1,010 residents
Description: quarter/‘statistical district’, in the district Innere Stadt (Inner City)/quarter I in the city of Bern, Switzerland
Also known as: “Weisses Quartier” and “White district”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Clock Tower and Bern Minster.

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 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.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mattequartier and Old City.

Mattequartier

Quarter

The Mattequartier is a historic neighbourhood on the Aare riverfront in the Old City of Bern, Switzerland.

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.