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The capital of Switzerland, Bern, is a city of heritage and elegance. Set in a curve of the Aare River, its medieval old town and 15th-century architecture tell the story of centuries past. Report: ...
News Switzerland » Bern » History: Renewed Bern Kunsthalle works to reframe Switzerland's history
In 1968, Christo and Jeanne‑Claude draped 26,000 sq. ft of polyethylene over the Neo-Classical façade of the Kunsthalle Bern—their first wrapping of an entire building. Commissioned by the radical ...
News Switzerland » Bern » History: Barry the St Bernard, the national animal of Switzerland?
Switzerland hasn’t got a national animal, but if it did, there’s a good case to be made for Barry, a much-loved barrel-wearing St Bernard who died more than 200 years ago and is stuffed and on display ...
News Switzerland » Bern » History: Natural History Museum of Bern (NMBE)
The Nature Index tracks primary research articles from 178 applied, health, natural and social sciences journals, across many different publishers, chosen by an independent group of researchers. The ...
News Switzerland » Bern » History: Bern Travel Guide
Bern is Switzerland's beautiful capital city, 55 mi/90 km west of Lucerne. It was destroyed by a fire in 1405 and then totally rebuilt, so it has many fine examples of early-15th-century ...