Gurtenturm

Gurtenturm is a tower in Köniz, Bern-Mittelland, Canton of Bern. Gurtenturm is situated nearby to the theater building Kulturschür UPtown, as well as near the garden Gurtengärtli.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gurten and Federal Office of Public Health.

Gurten

Peak

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The Gurten is a mountain situated just to the south of Bern, the capital city of Switzerland. It is 858 metres high, and the summit yields views of Bern, of the Jura mountains and of the Alps.

Federal Office of Public Health

Government office

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The Federal Office of Public Health is the Swiss federal government's centre for public health and a part of the Swiss Federal Department of Home Affairs. Federal Office of Public Health is situated 1½ km northwest of Gurtenturm.

Wabern bei Bern railway station

Railway station

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Wabern bei Bern railway station is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Bern and municipality of Köniz. It serves, and derives its name from, the village of Wabern bei Bern, in reality a suburb of the city of Bern. Wabern bei Bern railway station is situated 1¼ km northeast of Gurtenturm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Spiegel and Wabern bei Bern.

Spiegel

Suburb

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Spiegel is a suburb.

Wabern bei Bern

Suburb

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Wabern, or Wabern bei Bern, is a village in the municipality of Köniz in the Swiss canton of Bern. Situated some 3.5 kilometres from the centre of the city of Bern, it can be considered a suburb of that city.