Canton of Bern
Bern-Mittelland
Berne

Dutch tower

The Holländerturm is a former defensive tower in the old city of in Switzerland. It is part of the UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Site of the Old City of Bern.
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  • Type: Tower
  • Description: defensive tower in the old city of Bern in Switzerland
  • Also known as: “Hollanderturm” and “Holländerturm”
  • Address: Waisenhausplatz 15, Bern, 3011

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Prison Tower and Anna Seiler Fountain.

The Käfigturm is a Baroque tower in , . It is part of the UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Site of the Old City of Bern and the tower is a Cultural Property of National Significance.

Fountain
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The Anna-Seiler-Brunnen is a fountain on Marktgasse in the Old City of , . It is a Swiss Cultural Property of National Significance and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Old City of Bern.

Government building
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The Federal Palace is a building in housing the Swiss Federal Assembly and the Federal Council. It is the seat of the government of Switzerland and parliament of the country. is situated 240 metres south of Dutch tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Loeb-Egge and Old City.

Locality
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is a locality.

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
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is a quarter.

Dutch tower

Latitude
46.94866° or 46° 56′ 55″ north
Longitude
7.44397° or 7° 26′ 38″ east
Open location code
8FR9WCXV+FH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 253624062
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q1624957
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Dutch tower” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Waisenhausplatz-Markt and Waisenhausplatz fountain.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Dutch tower”. Photo: Aliman5040, CC BY-SA 3.0.