Zytglogge
A medieval tower built in the early 13th century that has been a guard tower, a prison and the city's clock tower. Its astronomical clock and mechanical figures perform just before the hour strikes, a show that draws a crowd in the old town.
- Where
- Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 46.9481, 7.4478
Get the Zytglogge stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Zytglogge. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Bern volume with your photos and a note.
Near Zytglogge
Einsteinhaus 0.2 km
The second floor flat on Kramgasse where Albert Einstein lived with his wife and young son from 1903 to 1905. It was here, while working at the patent office, that he wrote the papers of his miracle year, including the theory of relativity.
Old City of Bern 0.2 km
The medieval heart of Bern, built on a narrow hill wrapped on three sides by the Aare. Its layout has barely changed since the 12th to 15th centuries, much of it was rebuilt in sandstone after 1405, and long arcades run beneath the houses.
Bern Minster 0.3 km
A Gothic cathedral begun in 1421 whose 100 metre tower was only finished in 1893, making it the tallest cathedral in Switzerland. The main portal holds a carved Last Judgement, and the climb up the tower ends with a view over the old town's rooftops.
Federal Palace 0.3 km
The domed seat of the Swiss parliament and government, a symmetrical complex just over 300 metres long at the edge of Bern's old town. The terrace behind it looks down to the Aare and, on clear days, across to the Bernese Alps.
Bear Pit 0.9 km
A pit at the eastern edge of the old town beside the Nydegg Bridge, where the city has kept bears, the animal on its coat of arms, for centuries. Since 2009 the bears have mostly lived in the larger BärenPark along the river bank next to it.
Zentrum Paul Klee 2.0 km
A museum for the painter Paul Klee on the edge of Bern, set under three long steel waves designed by Renzo Piano. It holds about 40 percent of everything Klee painted, the largest collection of his work anywhere.
Thun Castle 25 km
A 12th century castle with four corner turrets standing on a hill above the old town of Thun. Its great keep now houses the castle museum, and the views from the top take in the lake and the Bernese Alps.
Lake Murten 28 km
A small lake shared by the cantons of Fribourg and Vaud, named after the bilingual town of Murten on its southern shore. The walled old town looks straight down onto the water, and boats cross to the villages on the far side.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in Bern
Questions
Where is Zytglogge?
Zytglogge is in Bern, Bern, Switzerland. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Einsteinhaus (0.2 km), Old City of Bern (0.2 km), Bern Minster (0.3 km).
How do I get the Zytglogge stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Zytglogge and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Bern volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Zytglogge before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Bern volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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