Bern Botanic Garden

The Bern Botanical Garden is a botanical garden located in Bern, the capital city of Switzerland. The garden is listed as a cultural property of national significance.

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Opening hours:
October—February: 8:00 AM—5:00 PM
March—September: 8:00 AM—5:30 PM
Email: info@botanischergarten.ch
Type: Garden
Description: botanical garden located in Bern, the capital city of Switzerland
Also known as: “Bern Botanical Garden”, “BOGA”, “BOGA Bern”, and “Botanical Garden Bern”
Address: Altenbergrain 21, Bern, 3013
Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museum of Fine Arts Bern and Clock Tower.

Museum of Fine Arts Bern

Public building

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The Museum of Fine Arts Bern, established in 1879 in Bern, is the museum of fine arts of the de facto capital of Switzerland. Museum of Fine Arts Bern is situated 230 metres southwest of Bern Botanic Garden.

Clock Tower

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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 570 metres south of Bern Botanic Garden.

Blood tower

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Blood tower is situated 140 metres west of Bern Botanic Garden.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Loeb-Egge and Old City.

Loeb-Egge

Locality

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Loeb-Egge is a locality.

Old City

Quarter

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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.