Gildhouse zu Kaufleuten

Gildhouse zu Kaufleuten is an apartment building in Berne, Bern-Mittelland, Canton of Bern. Gildhouse zu Kaufleuten is situated nearby to the art gallery Christine Brügger, as well as near the theater building Katakömbli.

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Type: Apartment building
Description: guildhouse of the Gesellschaft zu Kaufleuten in the old town of Bern, Switzerland
Also known as: “Gesellschaftshaus zu Kaufleuten”, “House Kramgasse 29”, and “Zunfthaus Kaufleuten”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Einstein House and Clock Tower.

Einstein House

Museum

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The Einsteinhaus is a museum and a former residence of Albert Einstein. It is located on Kramgasse No. 49 in Bern, Switzerland. A flat on the second floor of the house was occupied by Einstein, his wife Mileva Marić, and their son Hans Einstein from 1903 to 1905.

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 220 metres west of Gildhouse zu Kaufleuten.

Bern Minster

Church

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Bern Minster is a Swiss Reformed cathedral in the old city of Bern, Switzerland. Built in the Gothic style, its construction started in 1421. Its tower, with a height of 100.6 m, was only completed in 1893.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old City and Mattequartier.

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.