Amthausgasse

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Amthausgasse
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Old City of Bern with Amthausgasse highlighted
Length 67 m (220 ft)
Location Old City of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Postal code 3011
Coordinates 46°56′50.08″N7°26′48.71″E / 46.9472444°N 7.4468639°E / 46.9472444; 7.4468639

The Amthausgasse is one of the streets in the Old City of Bern, the medieval city center of Bern, Switzerland. It is part of the Innere Neustadt which was built during the expansion of 1255 to 1260.

One building, a Burgher house at Amthausgasse 5 is listed on the Swiss inventory of heritage site of national significance [1] and it is part of the UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Site that encompasses the Old City.

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Amthausgasse

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References

  1. Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance Archived May 1, 2009, at the Wayback Machine 21.11.2008 version, (in German) accessed 12-Jan-2010

Coordinates: 46°56′50.08″N7°26′48.71″E / 46.9472444°N 7.4468639°E / 46.9472444; 7.4468639