Founded in the 12th century on a hill site surrounded by the Aare River, Berne developed over the centuries in line with a an exceptionally coherent planning concept. The buildings in the Old City, ...

Berne was rebuilt in 1405 following a fire that destroyed the city. The buildings ... and is known as the old town. It’s considered one of the finest examples in Europe of medieval city planning ...

The whole old city of Berne is The main street stretches from east to west across the city and is filled with a wide variety of shops. There is an old clock shop on one street corner. Clockmakers ...

In its final report dated January 1998 the working group “Fire and other Risks to the Old City of Berne” recommended a series of building, technical, financial and legal measures to improve the ...