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The Cathedral of Bern, Bern

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Rising over the old town, The Cathedral of Bern stands as the tallest cathedral in Switzerland. The structure's crowning feature is its 100.6 m (330 ft) tower, which affords views of the Alps on a clear day from the top. To get there, you'll need to climb about 350 steep stone steps, which take you past the original church bells. Built in 1421, today the Gothic cathedral is a Cultural Property of National Significance. Pay the small entrance fee to visit the tower, or enjoy a free cathedral tour of the main area. It couldn't be easier to arrange your visit to The Cathedral of Bern and many more Bern attractions: make an itinerary online using Inspirock's Bern trip planner.

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• By Brittany_11_10

  The cathedral is a work of art, in its architecture, stained glass windows, and little sculptures at the entrance. It's also a nice place to sit in peace for a few minutes.  more »

• By ngsully

  Living in bern for one year and I never peeked inside the Munster! Pretty nice I interior much like the rest of Europe. We paid 5 Franks for a ticket to walk to the top... after climbing 300+ very nar...  more »

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• By hilmosita mishra

  This is a beautiful church in Bern. The architecture is amazing, even the smallest of the details will make you feel awestruck that how beautifully it is created. Some part of it is still under renovation bit that doesn't obstruct your way inside. The church is located on the ground floor. There is a small fee if you want to go up(through the elevator)for the amazing view. If not you can sit in the church as well.

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• By Dan Jones

  The main doors of the cathedral are very ornate and well worth approaching. The platform behind/south of the cathedral also offers wonderful views and could be easily missed, go and seek it out! There was scaffolding up when I went, so no great pictures of the cathedral, but then I went up the stairs. What a view! You must be okay with a LOT of stairs but the view is worth it! There are a few places to stop on the way up and each stop provides another cool spot to take a picture!

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