Federal Palace West
Federal Palace West is a government building in Berne, Bern-Mittelland, Canton of Bern. Federal Palace West is situated nearby to the government office Bundeskanzlei, as well as near Federal Department of Foreign Affairs.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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.
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 northeast of Federal Palace West.
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 410 metres northeast of Federal Palace West.
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 West
- Type: Government building
- Category: building
- Location: Berne, Bern-Mittelland, Canton of Bern, Berne Region, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.94643° or 46° 56′ 47″ northLongitude
7.44295° or 7° 26′ 35″ eastOpen location code
8FR9WCWV+H5OpenStreetMap ID
way 27132721OpenStreetMap feature
building=government
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Federal Palace West” goes by many names.
- French: “Palais fédéral ouest”
- German: “Bundeshaus West”
- Italian: “Palazzo federale ovest”
- Spanish: “Palacio federal oeste”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bundeskanzlei and General Secretariat FDJP.
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