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Berne was founded in 1191 by Duke Berthold V von Zähringen and was part of the Holy Roman Empire. It was made a free imperial city by the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II in 1218 after Berthold died without an heir.In 1353 Berne joined the Swiss confe... |
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CHEAP HOTELS
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CityGeared towards a hurried business clientele, with slick, futuristic designer interiors. Seconds from the train station and not at all bad. Street-side rooms are marginally noisier.BahnhofplatzPhone : ++41 031/311 53 77Fax : ++41 031/311 06 36Gloc... |
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TRAINS
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Bern is a Swiss Federal Railways station in Bern, Switzerland.It is the nearest station to the University of Bern in the Länggasse quarter. There is a shuttle bus to Bern Airport from the station. Its IATA Airport Code is ZDJ as American Airlines cod... |
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THINGS TO DO
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Bear Pits. Opening hours: Summertime: 8AM - 5:30PM, Wintertime: 9AM - 4PM. Berne is inseparably linked with bears. According to legend the city's founder, Duke Berchtold V von Zähringen, named the city after the first animal to be caught here. The sa... |
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HISTORY OF BERN
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The etymology of the name Bern is uncertain. According to the local legend, based on folk etymology, Berchtold V, Duke of Zähringen, the founder of the city of Bern, vowed to name the city after the first animal he met on the hunt, and this turned ou... |
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The etymology of the name Bern is uncertain. Local legend has it that Berchtold V, Duke of Zähringen, the founder of the city of Bern, vowed to name the city after the first animal he met on the hunt; as this turned out to be a bear, the city had bot... |
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APARTMENT RENTALS
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St Moritz Apartment Sleping 4 SwitzerlandProperty Details of Graubunden Apartment2-room apartment on 2nd floor: living/dining room with 2 sleeping possibilities and TV. 1 room with 2 beds. Kitchen (oven, dishwasher). Bath/WC. Balcony. View of the mou... |
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BERN DISTRICTS
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Bern-Mittelland (administrative district)Bern-Mittelland District in the Canton of Bern was created on 1 January 2010. It is part of the Bern-Mittelland administrative region, and is the only district in the region. It contains 98 municipalities with... |
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OLD SWISS CONFEDERACY
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In 1353 Bern joined the Swiss Confederacy, becoming one of the "eight cantons" of the formative period of 1353 to 1481. Bern was invaded and conquered Aargau in 1415 and Vaud in 1536, as well as other smaller territories, thereby becoming the largest... |
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EARLY HISTORY
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The earliest evidence of human settlements in the Aare valley dates back to the Neolithic period. The earliest known settlement in the area of the city of Bern was on the Engehalbinsel to the north of the later city, founded around 300 to 200 BEC, th... |
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