List of churches in Bern

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Bruder Klausen
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Paulus
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St Ursula
Churches in Bern
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International
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Peter
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Paul
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Münster
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Nydegg
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Französische
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Heiliggeist
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Dreifaltigkeits
Churches in Bern
NameTranslationAlternative Name(s)BuiltStreet/Square

Coordinates

NotesReligionReference
Bruderklausbern.jpg Bruder Klausen-Kirche Nicholas of Flüe Church1953/54Ostring 1 46°56′31.73″N7°27′58.77″E / 46.9421472°N 7.4663250°E / 46.9421472; 7.4663250 Roman Catholic Church [1]
Dreifaltigkeitskirche Bern.jpg Dreifaltigkeitskirche  [ de ]Trinity Church1896 - 1899Taubenstrasse 6 46°56′42.5″N7°26′21.5″E / 46.945139°N 7.439306°E / 46.945139; 7.439306 Built in order to replace St. Peter und Paul for Bern's Roman CatholicsRoman Catholic Church
SchiffFranzKircheBern.jpg Französische Kirche French ChurchPredigerkirche (until 1623)c. 1180-1200 Zeughausgasse 46°56′56.04″N7°26′47.96″E / 46.9489000°N 7.4466556°E / 46.9489000; 7.4466556 Known as the French Church after a French parish priest who was appointed in 1623 Swiss Reformed Church [2]
Heiliggeistkirche Bern Nov 2004.jpg Heiliggeistkirche Church of the Holy Ghost1726-29 Spitalgasse 46°56′52.41″N7°26′26.83″E / 46.9478917°N 7.4407861°E / 46.9478917; 7.4407861 One of largest Swiss Reformed churches in SwitzerlandSwiss Reformed Church [3]
EGW Stadtmission Bern.jpg International Church of Bern International Church of Bern Nägeligasse 9 46°56′56″N7°26′31″E / 46.94889°N 7.44194°E / 46.94889; 7.44194 Non-denominational ChurchEnglish Speaking Church [4]
Muenster Bern.jpg Münster of Bern Cathedral of BernMünster St. VinzenzMarch 11, 1421 - 1893 Münsterplatz 46°56′50″N7°27′05″E / 46.94722°N 7.45139°E / 46.94722; 7.45139 The tallest church in SwitzerlandSwiss Reformed Church [5]
Nydeggkirche.jpg Nydeggkirche Nydegg (from the Bernese German expression for "Lower corner") Church1341-1504Burgtreppe 46°56′55.49″N7°27′26.04″E / 46.9487472°N 7.4572333°E / 46.9487472; 7.4572333 Swiss Reformed Church [6]
Pauluskirche.jpg Pauluskirche St. Paul's Church1902/03Freiestrasse 8 46°57′10.49″N7°25′48.8″E / 46.9529139°N 7.430222°E / 46.9529139; 7.430222 Swiss Reformed Church [7]
Bern Peter und Paul.jpg St. Peter und Paul Church of St. Peter and Paul 1858/64Rathausgasse 2 46°56′55.38″N7°27′5.55″E / 46.9487167°N 7.4515417°E / 46.9487167; 7.4515417 Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland [8]
St Ursula Bern.jpg St Ursula's Church (English name)English Church1905/06Jubiläumsplatz 2 46°56′24.2″N7°27′12.1″E / 46.940056°N 7.453361°E / 46.940056; 7.453361 Anglican Church (Diocese in Europe) [9]

References

  1. Weber, Berchtold (1976). Historisch-topographisches Lexikon der Stadt Bern (in German). Archived from the original on 18 June 2008.
  2. Weber, Berchtold (1976). Historisch-topographisches Lexikon der Stadt Bern (in German).
  3. Weber, Berchtold (1976). Historisch-topographisches Lexikon der Stadt Bern (in German). Archived from the original on 6 September 2009.
  4. International Church of Berne (in English)
  5. Münster of Bern (in German)
  6. Hofer, Paul (1969). "Nydeggkirche". The artistic monuments of the canton of Bern (in German). Vol. 5. Basel: Gesellschaft für Schweizerische Kunstgeschichte. p. 232.[ dead link ]
  7. Weber, Berchtold (1976). Historisch-topographisches Lexikon der Stadt Bern (in German). Archived from the original on 24 June 2002.
  8. Weber, Berchtold (1976). Historisch-topographisches Lexikon der Stadt Bern (in German).
  9. Weber, Berchtold (1976). Historisch-topographisches Lexikon der Stadt Bern (in German).