Soldiers‘ memorial

Soldiers‘ memorial is a work of art in Bern, Canton of Bern. Soldiers‘ memorial is situated nearby to the neighborhood Viererfeld, as well as near the nightclub Marians Jazzroom.

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Type: Work of art
Description: stele on the Engeprommenade in the city of Bern, Switzerland
Also known as: “Soldatendenkmal” and “soldiers‘ memorial”
Inscription: “WAEHREND DER GROSSEN KRIEGE / 1914 · 18 / 1939 · 45 / HABEN WIR DIE GRENZE BESCHVETZT VND MIT GOTTES HILFE DIE GEFAHR GEBANNT · VERTRAVEN VND OPFERWILLE GABEN VNS MVT · EINIG VND MIT VEREINTEN KRAEFTEN BEWAHREN WIR VNSERE FREIHEIT”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jurastrasse fountain and Stadion Wankdorf.

Jurastrasse fountain

Fountain

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Jurastrasse fountain is situated 290 metres southeast of Soldiers‘ memorial.

Wankdorf Stadium is a football stadium in Bern, Switzerland. The second largest all-seater football stadium in Switzerland, it is the home ground of BSC Young Boys. It was also one of the venues for UEFA Euro 2008 and UEFA Women's Euro 2025. Stadion Wankdorf is situated 2 km east of Soldiers‘ memorial.

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 2 km south of Soldiers‘ memorial.