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Art walk Länggasse

From the Grosse Schanze past the university and the Neufeld to the Bremgartenfriedhof: in the Länggasse, art stands in front of institutes, in school courtyards and among graves.

By Richard Červenka · 4 min read · updated 11 October 2026

The monument to Albrecht von Haller in front of the University of Bern on the Grosse Schanze.
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The City of Bern has grouped its artworks in public space into walks. This one starts on the Grosse Schanze, just above the station. The order below comes from the city's open data. Many works belong to the university, others to schools, a hospital or the cemetery.

The stops

  1. Finder, Eveline Feldmann, 2004. University of Bern, Grosse Schanze, south parapet.
  2. Lebensbrunnen, Max Fueter, 1970. Grosse Schanze, west side.
  3. Denkmal Albrecht von Haller (1708–1777), Hugo Siegwart, 1906–1908. University of Bern, Grosse Schanze, lawn in front of the main building.
  4. Büste Bundesrat Jakob Stämpfli (1820–1879), Karl Alfred Lanz, 1884. University of Bern, main building, right of the entrance.
  5. Der 4. Ort (also: Projekt Thorberg / 1:1 Denk- und Nutzskulptur), Heinz Brand, 2003. University of Bern, Grosse Schanze, park terrace north of the Haller monument.
  6. Grosses Moiré-Objekt, Werner Witschi, 1973. Grosse Schanze / Einsteinterrasse, front.
  7. Figur IV, Hans Aeschbacher, 1961. Einsteinterrasse, rear, towards Sidlerstrasse 5.
  8. Unter Geiern, Atelier Etcetera, 1992. University of Bern, main building, Hochschulstrasse 4, courtyard.
  9. Die Überlieferung, Karl Schenk, 1940. Staatsarchiv (State Archives), Falkenplatz 4.
  10. Narziss, Marcel Perincioli, 1939. Garden of the Staatsarchiv, Falkenplatz 4.
  11. Relief zum Gedenken an Johannes Gutenberg, Walter Schnegg, 1970. Falkenplatz 11.
  12. Blaugrüner Blick, Luciano Andreani, 2002. Schanzeneckstrasse 25.
  13. Drei Winkel-Figuren, Giro Annen, 1999 / 2016. University of Bern, Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Baltzerstrasse 6.
  14. Magisches Tor, Walter “Pips” Vögeli and Urs von Arx, 1987–1992. University of Bern, chemistry institutes, Freiestrasse 3.
  15. Pauluskirche, Karl Moser, 1902–1905. Freiestrasse 8.
  16. Musen, Elisabeth Langsch, 1991–1993. University of Bern, Unitobler, courtyard, Muesmattstrasse 45.
  17. Einsteins Gehirn, Nina Heinzel, 2014. Grosses Länggassschulhaus / Muesmatt (school), Neufeldstrasse 40, roof gable.
  18. BLESS N°76 Vorplatz Conquerors, BLESS, 2023. Neufeld indoor pool, Neubrückstrasse 133, forecourt.
  19. see, Willy Weber, 1972. University of Bern, Centre for Sport and Sport Science, Bremgartenstrasse 145.
  20. O.K., Willy Weber, 1976. University of Bern, Centre for Sport and Sport Science, Bremgartenstrasse 145, Neubrückstrasse side.
  21. Untitled, Manuel Burgener, 2013. University of Bern, Centre for Sport and Sport Science, Bremgartenstrasse 145.
  22. Moiré-Windpendel, Werner Witschi, 1971. Gymnasium Neufeld (upper secondary school), inner courtyard, Bremgartenstrasse 133.
  23. Untitled, Artist unknown, 2008. Gymnasium Neufeld, underground car park, Bremgartenstrasse 133.
  24. Untitled, Otto Tschumi, 1965–1966. Gymnasium Neufeld, main building, Bremgartenstrasse 133, floor of the hall.
  25. Arche, Pierre Siebold, 1968. Lindenhofspital (hospital), Bremgartenstrasse 117, facade.
  26. Trojanisches Pferd, Pierre Siebold, 1960–1963. Schulhaus Hochfeld (school), Hochfeldstrasse 40–50, upper western playground.
  27. Grand Astre 1/3, André Ramseyer, 1966. University of Bern, Tierspital (animal hospital), garden, Länggassstrasse 120.
  28. Laubenvögel, eine Dokufiktion, Istvan Balogh, 2004–2005. University of Bern, Tierspital, Bremgartenstrasse 109.
  29. Brunnen, Karl Indermühle, 1914. Halenstrasse / Bremgartenstrasse.
  30. Zweiteilige Stahlskulptur, Werner Feiersinger, 2013. vonRoll site (PH Bern), main building, front and back, Fabrikstrasse 8.
  31. Neonlight, Jun Yang, 2009. vonRoll site (PH Bern), Weichenbauhalle, Fabrikstrasse 6.
  32. Grabmal Charles Hector Gosset, Walter Speich, 1971. Bremgartenfriedhof, field A1, Murtenstrasse side.
  33. Porträtkopf von Robert Grimm, Karl Schenk, 1933. Bremgartenfriedhof, field C2.
  34. Femme accroupie, Henri Laurens, 1935. Bremgartenfriedhof, grave of Margrit and Hermann Rupf.
  35. Die vier Tierkreiszeichen der vier Jahres- oder Lebenszeiten, Gustave Piguet, 1956. Bremgartenfriedhof, funeral hall.
  36. Kreuzigung Christi / Grablegung Christi / Auferstehung Christi / Christus mit Engeln, Gustave Piguet, 1955. Bremgartenfriedhof, funeral hall, portico.
  37. Lebensbaum und Lebensstrom, Carl Bieri, 1954–1956. Bremgartenfriedhof, funeral hall.
  38. Christliche Symbole, Peter Stein and Max von Mühlenen, 1956. Bremgartenfriedhof, funeral hall.
  39. Sein und Werden, Karl Schenk, 1938. Bremgartenfriedhof, old cemetery entrance.
  40. Grabmal Heinz Jost, Walter Kretz, 1997. Bremgartenfriedhof, field D2.
  41. Grabmal Eugen Huber, Hermann Hubacher, 1929. Bremgartenfriedhof, field E3.
  42. Rodogune, Max Fueter, 1975. Bremgartenfriedhof, field G4, grave of Max Fueter.
  43. Anatomiegrab, Walter Kretz, 2011. Bremgartenfriedhof, field H4.
  44. Grabmal Kurt Schaufelberger, Willy Weber, 1983. Bremgartenfriedhof, field B6.
  45. Kenotaph, Walter Kretz, 2002. Bremgartenfriedhof, Murtenstrasse 51, main entrance.

Good to know

The route is long, and the last 14 stops are all in the Bremgartenfriedhof cemetery on Murtenstrasse. You can also make the cemetery a separate outing. Please keep quiet there and be considerate of people who are mourning. Some works stand in courtyards, on playgrounds or inside buildings and are not always accessible. On the map “Kunst in Bern” you can see all the stops.

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Data: Kultur Stadt Bern (open data “Kunst im öffentlichen Raum”), © OpenStreetMap contributors. Text: Richard Červenka, Bärn Kit. Found a mistake? Write to hallo@uebrig.ch.