Bern Photo 4

Bern

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August 7th 2008
We spent two nights in Bern, the capital city of Switzerland. The city is a World Heritage Site because of its preservation. The city centre is actually really cool, it has a canal (now covered) running under the main street. The main clock tower is pretty nice as well. But my highlight was the discovery of the existence of the Einstein Museum. I originally thought there only thing Einstein w ... read more

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The Swiss Confederation was founded in 1291 as a defensive alliance among three cantons. In succeeding years, other localities joined the original three. The Swiss Confederation secured its independence from the Holy Roman Empire in 1499. Switzerland... ... read more