Old City of Bern travel guide

Everywhere you go you will encounter beautiful fountains and attractive squares.

The medieval Old Town, which is enclosed on three sides in a loop of the Aar, has been declared a UNESCO world heritage site because of its patrician buildings and arcades. The curious fountains are also well worth seeing.
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, dating from a variety of periods, include 15th-century arcades and 16th-century fountains. Most of the medieval town was restored in the 18th century but it has retained its original character.[unesco]

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