General Secretariat DDPS
General Secretariat DDPS is a government office in Berne, Bern-Mittelland, Canton of Bern. General Secretariat DDPS is situated nearby to the government building Federal Palace East, as well as near the government office General Secretariat DETEC.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Email: postmaster-vbs@gs-vbs.admin.ch
- Type: Government office
- Also known as: “VBS”, “VBS - Eidg. Departement für Umwelt, Verkehr, Energie und Kommunikation - Generalsekretariat”, and “VBS - Generalsekretariat”
- Address: Bern
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Federal Palace of Switzerland and Clock Tower.
Federal Palace of Switzerland
Government building
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 120 metres west of General Secretariat DDPS.
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 220 metres northeast of General Secretariat DDPS.
Bundesplatz
Square
The Bundesplatz is the Government Plaza in Bern, the de facto capital city of Switzerland. It is situated in the Old City of Bern, the medieval city center of Bern. Bundesplatz is situated 140 metres northwest of General Secretariat DDPS.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marzili 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.
General Secretariat DDPS
- Categories: office and government building
- Location: Berne, Bern-Mittelland, Canton of Bern, Berne Region, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.94653° or 46° 56′ 48″ northLongitude
7.44586° or 7° 26′ 45″ eastOpen location code
8FR9WCWW+J8OpenStreetMap ID
node 6241704379OpenStreetMap feature
office=government
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In Other Languages
From French to Italian—“General Secretariat DDPS” goes by many names.
- French: “Secrétariat général du DDPS”
- German: “Generalsekretariat VBS”
- Italian: “Segreteria generale del DDPS”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Federal Palace East and General Secretariat DETEC.
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