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Old City of Berne

Also known as Old City of Bern

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Old City of Berne is in Bern. The nearest other World Heritage site is La Chaux-de-Fonds and Le Locle, about 55 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Bern · about 275,000 peopleabout 3 km south-east
  • Fribourg · about 33,000 peopleabout 30 km south-west
  • Biel · about 79,000 peopleabout 30 km north-west
  • Neuchâtel · about 31,000 peopleabout 40 km west
  • Luzern · about 250,000 peopleabout 65 km east
  • Basel · about 830,000 peopleabout 70 km north
Old City of BerneBernFribourgNeuchâtel10 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Old City of Berne and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesLa Chaux-de-Fonds and Le Locle1Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch2Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces3Arc-et-Senans Saltworks4Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona5Old City of Berne
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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