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Terrace

... there's a terrace.

 

The Cathedral Terrace (in German: Münsterplattform) was built during 1334 and the mid 15th Century as a large churchyard. During the Protestant Reformation the paintings and statues of the Cathedral Altars were dumped in the churchyard. Some of the art work has been found in archeological digs conducted on the terrace. [7] During the 20th century, the terrace was changed from a graveyard to an open plaza. Lime and chestnut trees were planted and pathways were laid out, providing a pleasant park in the old city. The terrace towers over the Matte section of the old city and the Aare River.

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Uploaded on September 23, 2008
Taken on September 22, 2008