Tavel Terrace

Tavel Terrace is in Bern, Canton of Bern. Tavel Terrace is situated nearby to the recreation area Terrasse Altes Tramdepot, as well as near the college PHBern Standort Campus Muristalden.

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Type: Pedestrian zone
Description: viewing platform over the Great Muristalden in the city of Bern, Switzerland
Also known as: “Tavel-Terrace” and “Von-Tavel-Terrasse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bärengraben and Bear park.

Bärengraben

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The Bärengraben, or Bear Pit, is a tourist attraction in the Swiss capital city of Bern. It is a bear pit, or enclosure housing bears, situated at the eastern edge of the old city of Bern, next to the Nydeggbrücke and the River Aar. Bärengraben is situated 220 metres north of Tavel Terrace.

Bear park

Zoo

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Bear park is a zoo, which is situated 200 metres north of Tavel Terrace.

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 1 km west of Tavel Terrace.

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.