Bern, Switzerland, named by its founder Duke Berchtold von Zähringen after his first kill–a bear–in a hunt near the new city, is situated on the banks of the meandering River Aare. Filled with inspiring gothic churches and wonderful stone buildings, walking the quiet cobbled lanes gives the feeling of going back in time.
Münster, a Gothic church in the heart of Bern
Chess players playing in the Bärenplatz
Copper spires of the churches throughout Bern
One of the many 16th century figurine fountains around Bern
The building on the west side of the Untertorbrücke, the oldest bridge in Bern
Church that houses the Nydeggkirche, a 14th century choir
A statue above the door to a hotel in Bern
Parlamentsgebäude, Parliament Building
Building tops of Bern
Another church spire
Bern’s main street, Spitalgasse Marktgasse with the Zeitglockenturm, an astronomical clock, in the background
