Library am Guisanplatz
Library am Guisanplatz is a library in Berne, Bern-Mittelland, Canton of Bern which is located on Papiermühlestrasse. Library am Guisanplatz is situated nearby to the government building Bundesanwaltschaft, as well as near the government office Swiss Federal Office for Civil Protection FOCP.Photo: Sandstein, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours:
Monday—Friday: 8:30 AM—11:00 AM and 2:00 PM—4:30 PM
Saturday—Sunday: closed - Email: bibliothek@gs-vbs.admin.ch
- Type: Library
- Description: Main library of the federal administration and the Swiss Armed Forces:Located in Bern (Switzerland)
- Also known as: “Bibliothek am Guisanplatz BiG”, “BiG”, “Eidg. Militärbibliothek”, and “Federal Military Library”
- Address: Papiermühlestrasse 21a, Bern, 3014
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stadion Wankdorf and PostFinance Arena.
Stadion Wankdorf
Stadium
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Wankdorf Stadium is a football stadium in Bern, Switzerland. The second largest all-seater football stadium in Switzerland, it is the home ground of BSC Young Boys. It was also one of the venues for UEFA Euro 2008 and UEFA Women's Euro 2025. Stadion Wankdorf is situated 440 metres north of Library am Guisanplatz.
PostFinance Arena
Stadium
Photo: Sandstein, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The PostFinance-Arena is an indoor arena in Bern, Switzerland. It is primarily used for ice hockey and is the home arena of SC Bern. It was opened in October 1967 and currently accommodates 17,031 people. PostFinance Arena is situated 440 metres east of Library am Guisanplatz.
Former Horse sanatorium
Building
Photo: WillYs Fotowerkstatt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Former Horse sanatorium is a building, which is situated 150 metres south of Library am Guisanplatz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Breitenrain and Burgfeld.
Mattequartier
Quarter
The Mattequartier is a historic neighbourhood on the Aare riverfront in the Old City of Bern, Switzerland.
Library am Guisanplatz
- Categories: memory institution and education
- Location: Berne, Bern-Mittelland, Canton of Bern, Berne Region, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.95929° or 46° 57′ 34″ northLongitude
7.46299° or 7° 27′ 47″ eastOperator
Eidgenössisches Departement für Verteidigung, Bevölkerungsschutz und Sport VBSOpen location code
8FR9XF57+P5OpenStreetMap ID
node 600910946OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q856466
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In Other Languages
From French to Indonesian—“Library am Guisanplatz” goes by many names.
- French: “bibliothèque de la place Guisan”
- French: “Bibliothèque de la place Guisan”
- German: “Bibliothek am Guisanplatz”
- German: “Eidgenössische Militärbibliothek”
- Indonesian: “Perpustakaan di Guisanplatz”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bundesanwaltschaft and Swiss Federal Office for Civil Protection FOCP.
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