Federal Palace East
Federal Palace East is a government building in Berne, Bern-Mittelland, Canton of Bern. Federal Palace East is situated nearby to the government office Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research, as well as near General Secretariat DDPS.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.
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 230 metres northeast of Federal Palace East.
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 110 metres northwest of Federal Palace East.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Loeb-Egge and Marzili.
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.
Federal Palace East
- Type: Government building
- Category: building
- Location: Berne, Bern-Mittelland, Canton of Bern, Berne Region, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.94658° or 46° 56′ 48″ northLongitude
7.44548° or 7° 26′ 44″ eastOpen location code
8FR9WCWW+J5OpenStreetMap ID
way 219338374OpenStreetMap feature
building=government
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Federal Palace East” goes by many names.
- French: “Palais fédéral est”
- German: “Bundeshaus Ost”
- Italian: “Palazzo federale est”
- Spanish: “Palacio federal este”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research and General Secretariat DDPS.
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