Swiss capital, Bern (Bern) (World capitals) Satellite maps
In Bern in German means "Bear."12 end of the century, the rule of the central and eastern Switzerland Ji Ling-kan Duke selected this piece of high ground as the Berne castle fortress.He did not know to what this city has a name, then decided to go hunting in the forest, hunting trophies with the first beast, as the name of this place, the first hit a bear.So Bern on to become the city's name, bears the city has become the mascot and logo representatives in the streets of Bern, everywhere you can see all sorts bears the logo.Although expensive as its capital, but did not actually Bern airport, and from the international visitors here in Zurich or Geneva to the plane; Swiss Federal Supreme Court is not here, not even the Swiss Federal only two National Federation of Higher Polytechnic Institute has not set In Bern, it is only the location of the Federal Assembly.Berne three most: It is Europe's longest stone arch promenade Commercial Street, the tram up to the European Road, owned by the fountain up.Berne the stone arch called Arcade Street commercial corridor, inverted a bit like the Guangdong side balconies, to avoid bitterness of the sun and rain.But the Arcade is the shape of arc-shaped roof of the gallery.Architecture said that the building will have a circular art of beauty.Berne up to six kilometers of the Arcade as a string of fine art gallery, exquisite design of a window and then a medieval Yuyun still Youyou.Here, unique shops, the internationally renowned fashion brands, art galleries, sweets Xiaopu, grocery stores, large department stores, jewellery shops and so on everything, if tired hungry, Arcade, there are many well-known coffee shop , Restaurants, you can slowly enjoy.Arcade, the most famous building is a Kramgasse49, this is the famous scientist Albert Einstein house.Albert Einstein on March 14, 1879 in the German city of Ulm was born, the young man because he opposed militarism and Germany to give up his German citizenship, instead fell in love with his own school in Switzerland, therefore , For 1899 to join the Swiss nationality, and the Swiss in Berne Patent Office found a stable job.Shortly after he and university students Mileva Ma Like married and rented a Kramgasse49, as his apartment, where ushered in their first child was born.1979, Berne a spontaneous civil society organizations "Einstein Association" will be 49 three-storey apartment rented this, as Einstein's home for visitors.Since opening in 1979, Einstein's former residence as the rest of the world science workers and tourists competing place of pilgrimage.Berne has a reputation Fountain City, the city a total of more than 100 fountains, including 11 unique fountain shape since the 16th century onwards on guard in the central city of Bern.Despite all the reforms since 1528, 1798 Napoleon's invasion force, these fountains still Fengyubugai its mind and still beautiful.As the fountain, can not talk about the history of Berne people's awareness of heritage conservation.In Bern, there is a set up more than 100 years, called "watch" the civil society organizations, members are some of the residents, craftsmen and small businessmen, and so on.They will monitor the neighbouring regions, found that unauthorized changes to the building, perhaps setting the visual impact of billboards, we will immediately report to the City Council put forward.It is precisely such stringent requirements, makes Berne as a few hundred years as exquisite works of art, from Qiaojiang with a history of those grand buildings - medieval-style, Gothic, Baroque - are well-preserved, And co-Ying Chen, Huang Ruo one."People's Daily Overseas Edition" (September 5, 2005 Sixth Edition)
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