Felsenburg

The Felsenburg is a fortified castle and tower in the , . It is part of the UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Site of the Old City of Bern and, together with the adjacent , it is a cultural property of national significance…
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  • Type: Tower
  • Description: historical Castle in Bern, Switzerland
  • Also known as: “Felsenburg (Bern)”
  • Address: Klösterlistutz 4, Bern, 3013

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Untertorbrücke and Bärengraben.

Bridge
Photo: Baikonur, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a stone arch bridge that spans the at the easternmost point of the Enge peninsula in the city of , , connecting the in the Old City to the Schosshalde neighbourhood.

Photo: Sa-se, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , or Bear Pit, is a tourist attraction in the capital city of . It is a bear pit, or enclosure housing bears, situated at the eastern edge of the old city of Bern, next to the and the River Aar. is situated 160 metres south of Felsenburg.

Music venue
Photo: Hadi, CC0.
is a music venue.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mattequartier and Old City.

Quarter
The is a historic neighbourhood on the riverfront in the Old City of Bern, .

Quarter
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The is the medieval city center of , Switzerland. Built on a narrow hill bordered on three sides by the river , its compact layout has remained essentially unchanged since its construction during the twelfth to the fifteenth century.

Quarter
Photo: Sandstein, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a quarter.

Felsenburg

Latitude
46.94937° or 46° 56′ 58″ north
Longitude
7.45903° or 7° 27′ 33″ east
Open location code
8FR9WFX5+PJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 231253647
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q2499186
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to German—“Felsenburg” goes by many names.

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Highlights include Von Werdt memorial (1822) and Theater Matte.

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