List of churches in Bern
This is a list of churches in Bern, Switzerland.
Bruder Klausen
Paulus
St Ursula
Churches in Bern
International
Peter
&
Paul
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Paul
Münster
Nydegg
Französische
Heiliggeist
Dreifaltigkeits
Churches in Bern
| Image | Name | Location | Built | Denomination | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Kirche Bruder Klaus | Ostring 1 46°56′31.73″N 7°27′58.77″E / 46.9421472°N 7.4663250°E | 1953–1954 | Roman Catholic | Named after Nicholas of Flüe. | [1] |
 | Trinity Church Dreifaltigkeitskirche | Taubenstrasse 6 46°56′42.5″N 7°26′21.5″E / 46.945139°N 7.439306°E | 1896–1899 | Roman Catholic | Built in order to replace the Church of St. Peter and Paul for Bern's Roman Catholics. | |
 | French Church Französische Kirche | Zeughausgasse 46°56′56.04″N 7°26′47.96″E / 46.9489000°N 7.4466556°E | c. 1180–1200 | Swiss Reformed | Known as Predigerkirche until 1623, when it was named after a French parish priest who was appointed that year. | [2] |
 | Church of the Holy Ghost Heiliggeistkirche | Spitalgasse 46°56′52.41″N 7°26′26.83″E / 46.9478917°N 7.4407861°E | 1726–1729 | Swiss Reformed | One of largest Swiss Reformed church buildings in Switzerland. | [3] |
 | International Church of Bern | Nägeligasse 9 46°56′56″N 7°26′31″E / 46.94889°N 7.44194°E | Non-denominational | English-speaking. | [4] | |
 | Bern Minster Berner Münster | Münsterplatz 46°56′50″N 7°27′05″E / 46.94722°N 7.45139°E | 1421–1893 | Swiss Reformed | Tallest church building in Switzerland. Also known as Münster St. Vinzenz. | [5] |
 | Nydeggkirche | Burgtreppe 46°56′55.49″N 7°27′26.04″E / 46.9487472°N 7.4572333°E | 1341–1504 | Swiss Reformed | Nydegg is a Bernese German expression for "lower corner". | [6] |
 | St. Paul's Church Pauluskirche | Freiestrasse 8 46°57′10.49″N 7°25′48.8″E / 46.9529139°N 7.430222°E | 1902–1903 | Swiss Reformed | [7] | |
 | Church of St. Peter and Paul Kirche St. Peter und Paul | Rathausgasse 2 46°56′55.38″N 7°27′5.55″E / 46.9487167°N 7.4515417°E | 1858–1864 | Christian Catholic | [8] | |
 | St Ursula's Church | Jubiläumsplatz 2 46°56′24.2″N 7°27′12.1″E / 46.940056°N 7.453361°E | 1905–1906 | Anglican (Diocese in Europe) | Also known as the English Church. | [9] |
References
- ↑ Weber, Berchtold (1976). Historisch-topographisches Lexikon der Stadt Bern (in German). Archived from the original on 18 June 2008.
- ↑ Weber, Berchtold (1976). Historisch-topographisches Lexikon der Stadt Bern (in German).
- ↑ Weber, Berchtold (1976). Historisch-topographisches Lexikon der Stadt Bern (in German). Archived from the original on 6 September 2009.
- ↑ International Church of Berne (in English)
- ↑ Münster of Bern (in German)
- ↑ Hofer, Paul (1969). "Nydeggkirche". The artistic monuments of the canton of Bern (in German). Vol. 5. Basel: Gesellschaft für Schweizerische Kunstgeschichte. p. 232.
- ↑ Weber, Berchtold (1976). Historisch-topographisches Lexikon der Stadt Bern (in German). Archived from the original on 24 June 2002.
- ↑ Weber, Berchtold (1976). Historisch-topographisches Lexikon der Stadt Bern (in German).
- ↑ Weber, Berchtold (1976). Historisch-topographisches Lexikon der Stadt Bern (in German).
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