Sunrise over Bern, Switzerland
View from the Rose Garden (a Rosarium on a hill converted into a park from a former cemetery in 1913) to the Old City of Bern
Bern was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. Founded in the 12th century on a hill site surrounded by the Aare River, Berne developed over the centuries in line with an exceptionally coherent planning concept. The buildings in the Old City, dating from a variety of periods, include 15th-century arcades and 16th-century fountains. Most of the medieval town was restored in the 18th century but it has retained its original character (whc.unesco.org).
Sunrise over Bern, Switzerland
View from the Rose Garden (a Rosarium on a hill converted into a park from a former cemetery in 1913) to the Old City of Bern
Bern was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. Founded in the 12th century on a hill site surrounded by the Aare River, Berne developed over the centuries in line with an exceptionally coherent planning concept. The buildings in the Old City, dating from a variety of periods, include 15th-century arcades and 16th-century fountains. Most of the medieval town was restored in the 18th century but it has retained its original character (whc.unesco.org).