Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
Federal Department of Foreign Affairs is a government office in Berne, Bern-Mittelland, Canton of Bern which is located on Bundesgasse. Federal Department of Foreign Affairs is situated nearby to Parliamentary Library, as well as near the government building Federal Palace West.- Type: Government office
- Also known as: “EDA” and “Eidg. Departement für auswärtige Angelegenheiten - Generalsekretariat”
- Address: Bundesgasse 3, Bern, 3003
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Federal Palace of Switzerland and Bundesplatz.
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 130 metres east of Federal Department of Foreign Affairs.
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 150 metres northeast of Federal Department of Foreign Affairs.
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 450 metres northeast of Federal Department of Foreign Affairs.
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 Department of Foreign Affairs
- Categories: office and government building
- Location: Berne, Bern-Mittelland, Canton of Bern, Berne Region, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.9462° or 46° 56′ 46″ northLongitude
7.44254° or 7° 26′ 33″ eastOpen location code
8FR9WCWV+F2OpenStreetMap ID
way 255675972OpenStreetMap feature
office=government
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In Other Languages
From French to Italian—“Federal Department of Foreign Affairs” goes by many names.
- French: “Département fédéral des affaires étrangères”
- German: “Eidgenössisches Departement für auswärtige Angelegenheiten”
- Italian: “Dipartimento federale degli affari esteri”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Parliamentary Library and Federal Palace West.
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