Marcuard House

Marcuard House is an apartment building in Bern, Canton of Bern. Marcuard House is situated nearby to the art gallery DuflonRacz, as well as near the apartment building Jenner house.

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Type: Apartment building
Description: city palace on Gerechtigkeitsgasse in the old town of Bern, Switzerland
Also known as: “Casa Wattenwyl”, “Haus Gerechtigkeitsgasse 40”, “house Gerechtigkeitsgasse 40”, “Maison Gerechtigkeitsgasse 40”, “Maison Wattenwyl”, “Marcuardhaus”, “Wattenwyl house”, and “Wattenwylhaus”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Clock Tower and Bern Minster.

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 520 metres west of Marcuard House.

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. Bern Minster is situated 270 metres southwest of Marcuard House.

Church of the Antonites

Chapel

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Church of the Antonites is a chapel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mattequartier and Old City.

Mattequartier

Quarter

The Mattequartier is a historic neighbourhood on the Aare riverfront in the Old City of Bern, Switzerland.

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.