Amthaus fountain

Amthaus fountain is a fountain in Bern, Canton of Bern. Amthaus fountain is situated nearby to the prison Regionalgefängnis, as well as near Museum of Fine Arts Bern.

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Type: Fountain
Description: fountain with longitudinal rectangular basin, on the long side a fountain shaft with well tube and a rectangular relief plaque ‘Portrait of Paul Klee’ in the city of Bern, Switzerland
Also known as: “BRU 022 Trinkbrunnen Amthaus”, “Klee-Brunnen”, “Kleebrunnen”, and “Paul-Klee-Brunnen”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museum of Fine Arts Bern and Museum of Fine Arts Bern.

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 130 metres southeast of Amthaus fountain.

Museum of Fine Arts Bern

Museum

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Kulturzentrum Reitschule

Community center

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Kulturzentrum Reitschule is a self-managed social centre at Neubrückstrasse 8 in Bern, Switzerland. It was first squatted in the 1980s and legalized after several evictions. Kulturzentrum Reitschule is situated 180 metres northwest of Amthaus fountain.

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.