Chapter house

Chapter house is an office building in Berne, Bern-Mittelland, Canton of Bern which is located on Münsterplatz. Chapter house is situated nearby to the government office Volkswirtschaftsdirektion des Kantons Bern, as well as near the garden Stiftsterrasse.

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Type: Office building
Description: today’s administrative building at Münsterplatz in the old town of Bern, Switzerland
Also known as: “Stiftsgebaude” and “Stiftsgebäude”
Address: Münsterplatz 3, Bern, 3011
Roof shape: hipped

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bern Minster and Einstein 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.

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. Einstein House is situated 110 metres northwest of Chapter house.

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 260 metres northwest of Chapter house.

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.