Historic buildings in Bern from A to Z
Listed buildings, bridges, towers and housing estates in the city of Bern: a short history of each, researched with sources, and its place on the map.
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Aarhalden housing estateAarhaldenstrasse 19AltenbergstegAltenbergstegAltersheim JolimontReichenbachstrasse 39Altes Dorfschulhaus, BümplizBümplizstrasse 92Apartment house at Alpenstrasse 5Alpenstrasse 5Apartment house at Bernastrasse 10Bernastrasse 10Apartment house at Dufourstrasse 28Dufourstrasse 28Apartment house at Habsburgstrasse 10Habsburgstrasse 10Apartment house at Habsburgstrasse 6Habsburgstrasse 6Apartment house at Laubeggstrasse 49Laubeggstrasse 49Apartment house at Luisenstrasse 6Luisenstrasse 6Apartment house at Muristrasse 17Muristrasse 17Apartment house at Muristrasse 31Muristrasse 31Apartment house at Muristrasse 33/35Muristrasse 33Apartment house at Muristrasse 44Muristrasse 44Apartment house at Muristrasse 48Muristrasse 48Apartment house at Muristrasse 5/7Muristrasse 5Apartment house at Seminarstrasse 22Seminarstrasse 22Apartment house at Seminarstrasse 28Seminarstrasse 28Apartment row at Alpenstrasse 17–21Alpenstrasse 17Apartment row at Kirchenfeldstrasse 4–14Kirchenfeldstrasse 10Apartment row at Thunstrasse 33–39 and Dufourstrasse 23Dufourstrasse 23Apartment row at Thunstrasse 42–48Thunstrasse 42Apartment row at Thunstrasse 49–53 and Jungfraustrasse 44Jungfraustrasse 44B
Bake House of the Baumgarten Country EstateBolligenstrasse 8aBarn at Melchenbühlweg 137dMelchenbühlweg 137dBaumgarten Country EstateBolligenstrasse 10Bear Pit (Bärengraben)Grosser Muristalden 4Bern Historical MuseumHelvetiaplatz 5Bern MinsterMünsterplatz 1Bern SynagogueKapellenstrasse 2Bern Vocational SchoolLorrainestrasse 1Bern-Jura Railway administration building on HochschulstrasseHochschulstrasse 6BernerhofBundesgasse 3Bethlehemacker I Terraced Houses of 1944Anemonenweg 16Bethlehemacker Primary SchoolKornweg 101Bienzhaus in BümplizBernstrasse 77BKW administration building on ViktoriaplatzViktoriaplatz 2BlutturmLangmauerweg 114Bremgarten Cemetery CrematoriumWeyermannsstrasse 1Brick house at Gryphenhübeliweg 4Gryphenhübeliweg 4Brick house at Klaraweg 10Klaraweg 10Brick Houses in the Obstberg QuarterBantigerstrasse 10Bruder Klaus ChurchOstring 1Brunnadern housing estateBrunnadernstrasse 62Brünnengut Manor HouseBrünnenstrasse 4Burgerhaus on AmthausgasseAmthausgasse 5Burgher Orphanage at Melchenbühlweg 8Melchenbühlweg 8Béatrice von Wattenwyl HouseJunkerngasse 59Bürenstock Country EstateSchosshaldenstrasse 56C
Campagne SchönbergLaubeggstrasse 38Cantonal administration building, Reiterstrasse 11Reiterstrasse 11Cantonal Bank Building on BundesplatzBundesplatz 8Cantonal military complex on the BeundenfeldPapiermühlestrasse 15Casino BernCasinoplatz 1Chalet at Bantigerstrasse 8Bantigerstrasse 8Chalet at Muristrasse 28bMuristrasse 28bChapel of the Apostolic congregation at Helvetiastrasse 23Helvetiastrasse 23Church of Christ, Scientist on HelvetiaplatzHelvetiaplatz 6Church of St. Peter and PaulRathausgasse 2Church of the Holy Ghost (Heiliggeistkirche)Spitalgasse 44Corner house at Waisenhausplatz 21Waisenhausplatz 21D
Diesbachhaus on MünstergasseMünstergasse 2Diessbachgut on SelibühlwegSelibühlweg 11Double apartment house at Thunstrasse 22/24Thunstrasse 22Double house at Brügglerweg 22/24Brügglerweg 22Double house at Bümplizstrasse 120/122Bümplizstrasse 120Double house at Marienstrasse 12/14Marienstrasse 12Double house at Marienstrasse 22/24Marienstrasse 22Double house at Marienstrasse 25/27Marienstrasse 25Double house at Marienstrasse 26/28Marienstrasse 26Double house at Marienstrasse 30/32Marienstrasse 30Double houses at Buchserstrasse 2/4 and Ostring 32–38Buchserstrasse 2Double villa at Aegertenstrasse 7/9Aegertenstrasse 7Double villa at Englische Anlagen 6/8Englische Anlagen 6Double villa at Marienstrasse 29/31Marienstrasse 29Double villa at Thunstrasse 61/63Thunstrasse 61Dählhölzli RestaurantTierparkweg 2E
Elfenau Barn (Great Orangery)Elfenauweg 92Elfenau Manor HouseElfenauweg 91Engehalbinsel (Enge Peninsula)Engehalbinsel, 3004 BernEngepromenadeEngepromenade, 3004 BernErlacherhofJunkerngasse 47F
Factory building at Wasserwerkgasse 3Wasserwerkgasse 3Farm of Wittigkofen Castle at Melchenbühlweg 139Melchenbühlweg 139Federal MintBernastrasse 28Federal office building at Hallwylstrasse 4Hallwylstrasse 4Federal Palace (Bundeshaus)Feldegg country house, Bolligenstrasse 34Bolligenstrasse 34FellerstockAbendstrasse 37Felsenau ViaductFelsenauviaduktFischer Post HousesPostgasse 64Former Antonier Church on PostgassePostgasse 62Former Bern SlaughterhouseStauffacherstrasse 80Former Bollwerk post officeBollwerk 25Former building of the Federal Alcohol AdministrationLänggassstrasse 31Former carriage business at Dählhölzliweg 3Dählhölzliweg 3Former Customs Directorate at Monbijoustrasse 40Monbijoustrasse 40Former Embassy of Yugoslavia at Seminarstrasse 5Seminarstrasse 5Former gatehouse at Marienstrasse 11aMarienstrasse 11aFormer horse hospital at Papiermühlestrasse 40Papiermühlestrasse 40Former Hotel Silvahof and apartment house at Jubiläumsstrasse 97/99Jubiläumsstrasse 97Former infant and mother home in the ElfenauElfenauweg 68Former inn at Melchenbühlweg 23Melchenbühlweg 23Former Klösterli Brewery at Klösterlistutz 20Klösterlistutz 20Former Kornhaus (Granary)Kornhausplatz 18Former Lindt chocolate factory at Wasserwerkgasse 2Wasserwerkgasse 2bFormer orphanage on WaisenhausplatzWaisenhausplatz 32Former OugspurgergutMelchenbühlweg 26Former Progymnasium on WaisenhausplatzHodlerstrasse 1Former public toilet at Grosser Muristalden 3Grosser Muristalden 3Former riding hall with stablesPapiermühlestrasse 13a-k, 3014 BernFormer Schild cloth factory at Fellerstrasse 11Fellerstrasse 11Former slaughterhouse on RathausgasseRathausgasse 22Former Sonnenhof country houseJolimontstrasse 2Former Stalden school at Laubeggstrasse 23Laubeggstrasse 23Former Swiss Mobiliar buildingBundesgasse 33Former tram depot at Grosser Muristalden 6Grosser Muristalden 6Former tram shelter at Grosser Muristalden 1AGrosser Muristalden 1aFormer wash and oven house, BrünnengutBrünnenstrasse 8Fountain pump house on BrunnmattstrasseBrunnmattstrasse 10Freies Gymnasium Bern school buildingBeaulieustrasse 55French Church (Französische Kirche)Predigergasse 3French SchoolJupiterstrasse 2Friedenskirche (Church of Peace)Friedensstrasse 9G
Garden with Villa BomontiKalcheggweg 12Gardener’s and gatekeeper’s house of the Schönberg estateLaubeggstrasse 34GlurhausMarzilistrasse 1Granary at the BrünnengutBrünnenstrasse 8bGuild House zu MittellöwenAmthausgasse 6Guildhall zu KaufleutenKramgasse 29Guildhall zu PfisternKramgasse 9Gymnasium KirchenfeldKirchenfeldstrasse 25Gymnasium NeufeldBremgartenstrasse 131H
Halen BridgeHalenbrückeHauptwache (main guardhouse)Theaterplatz 13Haus AmonnBitziusstrasse 53Haus der Kantone (House of the Cantons)Hodlerstrasse 5Heiligkreuz Church (Holy Cross)Kastellweg 7Henzistock on MelchenbühlwegMelchenbühlweg 136aHolligen CastleHolligenstrasse 44Holy Trinity Church with presbytery and "La Prairie"Sulgeneckstrasse 7Hotel Bellevue PalaceHotel NationalHirschengraben 24Hotel SchweizerhofHouse at Bim Zytglogge 1Bim Zytglogge 1House at Gerechtigkeitsgasse 33Gerechtigkeitsgasse 33House at Gerechtigkeitsgasse 44Gerechtigkeitsgasse 44House at Gerechtigkeitsgasse 52Gerechtigkeitsgasse 52House at Habsburgstrasse 8Habsburgstrasse 8House at Höheweg 36Höheweg 36House at Junkerngasse 39Junkerngasse 39House at Kirchenfeldstrasse 44Kirchenfeldstrasse 44House at Klaraweg 8Klaraweg 8House at Kramgasse 7Kramgasse 7House at Liebeggweg 20Liebeggweg 20House at Luisenstrasse 30Luisenstrasse 30House at Luisenstrasse 47Luisenstrasse 47House at Marienstrasse 16Marienstrasse 16House at Münstergasse 26Kramgasse 25House at Münstergasse 30Münstergasse 30House at Seminarstrasse 15Seminarstrasse 15House at Steigerweg 2Steigerweg 2House at Tillierstrasse 56Tillierstrasse 56House by Bümpliz Castle, Bümplizstrasse 93Bümplizstrasse 93House of 1911 at Lorbeerstrasse 12Lorbeerstrasse 12House with restaurant at Thunstrasse 5Marienstrasse 6House with studio at Kollerweg 11Kollerweg 11Houses at Marienstrasse 19–23Marienstrasse 19Houses with Passage at Spitalgasse 36/38Schweizerhofpassage 1Houses with shops at Thunstrasse 6/8Thunstrasse 6Hôtel de MusiqueHotelgasse 10I
Isenschmidhof farmhouse at Glockenstrasse 5Glockenstrasse 5J
Jenner HouseGerechtigkeitsgasse 42JohanneskircheBreitenrainstrasse 26Joinery workshop at Gerberngasse 21aGerberngasse 21aK
Ka-We-DeJubiläumsstrasse 101Kalchegg EstateKalcheggweg 8Kirchberger HouseKramgasse 61Kirchenfeld BridgeKirchenfeldbrückeKirchenfeld School at Aegertenstrasse 46Aegertenstrasse 46Kleine SchanzeKornhaus BridgeKornhausbrückeKreuzgassbrunnenKramgasse, 3011 BernKunstmuseum BernHodlerstrasse 12Kurhaus of the Ausserkrankenhaus at Bolligenstrasse 135Bolligenstrasse 135KäfigturmMarktgasse 67L
Lichtspiel / Kinemathek Bern in the former Ryff factorySandrainstrasse 3Lorraine ViaductLory Hospital (Loryspital)Freiburgstrasse 41Lower May HouseMünstergasse 6LändtetorMattenenge 3M
Main Building of the University of BernHochschulstrasse 4Manor house of the Schönberg estate, Laubeggstrasse 40Laubeggstrasse 40Marcuard HouseGerechtigkeitsgasse 40Matte School BuildingsMühlenplatz 16Melchenbühl Country EstateMelchenbühlweg 156Merzenacker housing estateMorlot HouseGerechtigkeitsgasse 47Municipal Girls' School in MonbijouSulgeneckstrasse 26Muristalden FountainAlter Aargauerstalden 2, 3006 BernMuseum of CommunicationHelvetiastrasse 16Music Library of the Bern University of the ArtsPapiermühlestrasse 13jN
NeubrüggNeubrückstrasse/ StuckishausstrasseNew Smallpox House, today Pfrundhaus, at the WaldauBolligenstrasse 127Niche Fountain (Nischenbrunnen)Nischenweg 4, 3013 BernNydegg Church (Nydeggkirche)Nydeggasse 6Nydeggbrücke (Nydegg Bridge)Nägeli House in NiederbottigenNiederbottigenweg 93O
Obstberggut Country HouseAlter Aargauerstalden 2Office Building at Jungfraustrasse 1Jungfraustrasse 1Office building at Sulgeneckstrasse 70Sulgeneckstrasse 70Office building at Thunstrasse 73Thunstrasse 73Old Clinic of the Waldau at Bolligenstrasse 115Bolligenstrasse 115Old town house at Aarbergergasse 24Aarbergergasse 24Outbuilding of the Bürenstock estateSchosshaldenstrasse 58P
Patrician house at Kornhausplatz 2Kornhausplatz 2Prayer Hall at the Jewish Cemetery on PapiermühlestrassePapiermühlestrasse 112PTT TowerOstermundigenstrasse 93Q
QuartierhofQuartierhof 1R
Rathaus zum Äusseren StandZeughausgasse 17Reformed Church of BethlehemEymattstrasse 2Reformed Church of BümplizBernstrasse 85Reformed Church of St MarkTellstrasse 31Reformed Church of St MatthewReichenbachstrasse 114Reformed Insel ChapelKreuzmattgasse 20Residence at Alter Aargauerstalden 4Alter Aargauerstalden 4Residential and commercial building at Falkenplatz 22/24 and Hallerstrasse 1Falkenplatz 22Residential and commercial building at Thunstrasse 14Thunstrasse 14Residential and commercial building at Thunstrasse 4Thunstrasse 4Residential and commercial building at Thunstrasse 7Thunstrasse 7Residential and office building at Schosshaldenstrasse 1 / Liebeggweg 27–31Liebeggweg 31Residential tower blocks at Holligenstrasse 101, 109 and 121Holligenstrasse 101Residential towers in SchwabgutSchwabstrasse 70Residential towers in TscharnergutWaldmannstrasse 15Rhagor Country HouseSchosshaldenstrasse 44Rosengarten BernAlter Aargauerstalden 31Row houses at Alpenstrasse 7–15Alpenstrasse 11Row houses at Florastrasse 15–25Florastrasse 15S
Salem ChurchSchänzlistrasse 27Schwabgut School ComplexKeltenstrasse 37Schwabgut single-family housing estateKeltenstrasse 38SchönaustegSchönaustegSchöngrün Country EstateMonument im Fruchtland 1Semi-detached house at Alpenstrasse 25/27Alpenstrasse 25Semi-detached house at Grosser Muristalden 32/34Grosser Muristalden 32Semi-detached house at Gryphenhübeliweg 55/57Gryphenhübeliweg 55Semi-detached house at Hallwylstrasse 24/26Hallwylstrasse 24Semi-detached house at Kirchenfeldstrasse 61/63Kirchenfeldstrasse 61Semi-detached house at Tavelweg 33/35Tavelweg 33Siechenschlössli in the WaldauBolligenstrasse 133Single-family house at Melchenbühlweg 9Melchenbühlweg 9Sinner House at Gerechtigkeitsgasse 81Gerechtigkeitsgasse 81Small house of 1829 at Bolligenstrasse 141cBolligenstrasse 141cSmall Orangery and Tenant's House, ElfenauElfenauweg 94Small workshop building at Wasserwerkgasse 21Wasserwerkgasse 21St Ursula's ChurchJubiläumsplatz 2St. Mary's Church (Marienkirche)Wylerstrasse 26St. Mauritius ChurchWaldmannstrasse 60St. Peter's Church (Petruskirche)Brunnadernstrasse 40Stadtmühle (city mill) in the MatteMühlenplatz 11Stadttheater BernKornhausplatz 20Staldengut at Laubeggstrasse 27–29Laubeggstrasse 27Stately apartment house at Aegertenstrasse 1Aegertenstrasse 1Statthalter School ComplexWangenstrasse 11Steigerhubel School ComplexSteigerhubelstrasse 49Stiftsgebäude on MünsterplatzHerrengasse 1Stöckacker Primary SchoolBienenstrasse 11Stöckli of the former Klösterli innKlösterlistutz 16Stöckli of the former Klösterli inn (Klösterlistutz 18A)Klösterlistutz 18Stürlerspital on AltenbergstrasseAltenbergstrasse 60Supreme Court of the Canton of BernHochschulstrasse 17Suva BuildingLaupenstrasse 11Swiss Alpine Museum (building)Swiss National Bank buildingAmthausgasse 21Swiss Shooting MuseumBernastrasse 5T
Tenant farmer’s house at Melchenbühlweg 136Melchenbühlweg 136The so-called KaiserhausAmthausgasse 22Thormannscheuer country house, Muristrasse 28Muristrasse 28Three apartment houses at Thunstrasse 32–36Thunstrasse 32Timber house at Muristrasse 39Muristrasse 39Tollhaus (now Althaus) at the WaldauBolligenstrasse 141Tower house at Weststrasse 16Weststrasse 16Tscharner House at Herrengasse 4Herrengasse 4Tscharnergut housing estateFellerstrasse 30Tscharnergut village square with bell towerWaldmannstrasse N.N., 3027 BernTscharnerhaus on the MünsterplatzMünsterplatz 12Two Houses at Feldeggweg 3 and 5Feldeggweg 3Two-family house with office at Kollerweg 9Kollerweg 9Two-part apartment house at Brügglerweg 7/9Brügglerweg 7U
University of Bern institute building on BaltzerstrasseBaltzerstrasse 1Untertor Tower (Felsenburg)Klösterlistutz 2UntertorbrückeUntertorbrückeUnterwerk SchosshaldeBürglenstrasse 73Upper May House (Oberes Mayhaus)Münstergasse 62V
Viktoria SchoolViktoriastrasse 71ViktoriaspitalSonnenbergstrasse 14Villa at Alpenstrasse 35Alpenstrasse 35Villa at Alter Aargauerstalden 5Alter Aargauerstalden 5Villa at Brunnadernrain 31Brunnadernrain 31Villa at Brügglerweg 19Brügglerweg 19Villa at Elfenstrasse 10Elfenstrasse 10Villa at Elfenstrasse 20Elfenstrasse 20Villa at Ensingerstrasse 48Ensingerstrasse 48Villa at Grüneckweg 4Grüneckweg 4Villa at Höheweg 38Höheweg 38Villa at Kirchenfeldstrasse 78Kirchenfeldstrasse 78Villa at Kirchenfeldstrasse 88Kirchenfeldstrasse 88Villa at Kirchenfeldstrasse 90Kirchenfeldstrasse 90Villa at Luternauweg 12Luternauweg 12Villa at Marienstrasse 11Marienstrasse 11Villa at Marienstrasse 15Marienstrasse 15Villa at Marienstrasse 17Marienstrasse 17Villa at Muristrasse 15Muristrasse 15Villa at Muristrasse 19Muristrasse 19Villa at Museumstrasse 12Museumstrasse 12Villa at Seminarstrasse 18Seminarstrasse 18Villa at Seminarstrasse 30Seminarstrasse 30Villa at Steinerstrasse 34Steinerstrasse 34Villa at Steinerstrasse 45Steinerstrasse 45Villa at Sulgeneckstrasse 44Sulgeneckstrasse 44Villa at Thunstrasse 59Thunstrasse 59Villa at Thunstrasse 67Thunstrasse 67Villa at Thunstrasse 68Thunstrasse 68Villa at Weststrasse 6Weststrasse 6Villa Beau-Regard at Haspelgasse 15Haspelgasse 15Villa ensemble at ThunplatzThunstrasse 55Villa Frisching and Kocher ParkSchlösslistrasse 5Villa JennerMuristrasse 53Villa Le PavillonThunstrasse 52Villa Sonnen-Heimat at Haspelweg 40Haspelweg 40Villa StuckiSeftigenstrasse 11Villa-like apartment house at Brunnadernstrasse 2Brunnadernstrasse 2Villa-like house at Bantigerstrasse 15Bantigerstrasse 15Villette villas on LaupenstrasseLaupenstrasse 41Volkshaus BernVon Werdt Memorial at KlösterlistutzKlösterlistutz N.N., 3013 BernW
Waldau Chapel on BolligenstrasseBolligenstrasse 131Waldau Psychiatric HospitalBolligenstrasse 117Waldeck Country EstateMelchenbühlweg 4Waldruh house at Thunstrasse 30Thunstrasse 30Walther Joss’s house at Habsburgstrasse 12Habsburgstrasse 12Wankdorf SchoolMorgartenstrasse 2Wash and bake house at Bolligenstrasse 133aBolligenstrasse 133aWattenwylhaus at Herrengasse 23Herrengasse 23Weyermannshaus Open-Air PoolStöckackerstrasse 9, (11, 15) 3027 BernWidmann-BrunnenWittigkofen CastleMelchenbühlweg 137Wohnstock RiedernRiedernstrasse 42Workshop and smithy of the former horse infirmaryPapiermühlestrasse 28Workshop building at Mühlenplatz 5Mühlenplatz 5Wyssloch estate: barn and granary at Schosshaldenstrasse 76Schosshaldenstrasse 76WysslochgutLaubeggstrasse 111Z
Zeerleder HouseJunkerngasse 51Zentrum Paul KleeMonument im Fruchtland 3, 3006 BernZytgloggeBim Zytglogge 3#
“La Fadette” apartment house at Muristrasse 66Muristrasse 66Classification and address: Bauinventar © Amt für Kultur des Kantons Bern · Photos: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each page). Found a mistake? Write to hallo@uebrig.ch.