List of churches in Bern

Bruder Klausen
Paulus
St Ursula
Churches in Bern
International
Peter
&
Paul
Münster
Nydegg
Französische
Heiliggeist
Dreifaltigkeits
Churches in Bern
Name Translation Alternative Name(s) Built Street/Square

Coordinates

Notes Religion Reference
Bruder Klausen-Kirche Nicholas of Flüe Church 1953/54 Ostring 1 46°56′31.73″N 7°27′58.77″E / 46.9421472°N 7.4663250°E / 46.9421472; 7.4663250 Roman Catholic Church [1]
Dreifaltigkeitskirche Trinity Church 1896 - 1899 Taubenstrasse 6 46°56′42.5″N 7°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 Catholics Roman Catholic Church
Französische Kirche French Church Predigerkirche (until 1623) c. 1180-1200 Zeughausgasse 46°56′56.04″N 7°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 Church of the Holy Ghost 1726-29 Spitalgasse 46°56′52.41″N 7°26′26.83″E / 46.9478917°N 7.4407861°E / 46.9478917; 7.4407861 One of largest Swiss Reformed churches in Switzerland Swiss Reformed Church [3]
International Church of Bern International Church of Bern Nägeligasse 9 46°56′56″N 7°26′31″E / 46.94889°N 7.44194°E / 46.94889; 7.44194 Non-denominational Church English Speaking Church [4]
Münster of Bern Cathedral of Bern Münster St. Vinzenz March 11, 1421 - 1893 Münsterplatz 46°56′50″N 7°27′05″E / 46.94722°N 7.45139°E / 46.94722; 7.45139 The tallest church in Switzerland Swiss Reformed Church [5]
Nydeggkirche Nydegg (from the Bernese German expression for "Lower corner") Church 1341-1504 Burgtreppe 46°56′55.49″N 7°27′26.04″E / 46.9487472°N 7.4572333°E / 46.9487472; 7.4572333 Swiss Reformed Church [6]
Pauluskirche St. Paul's Church 1902/03 Freiestrasse 8 46°57′10.49″N 7°25′48.8″E / 46.9529139°N 7.430222°E / 46.9529139; 7.430222 Swiss Reformed Church [7]
St. Peter und Paul Church of St. Peter and Paul 1858/64 Rathausgasse 2 46°56′55.38″N 7°27′5.55″E / 46.9487167°N 7.4515417°E / 46.9487167; 7.4515417 Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland [8]
St Ursula's Church (English name) English Church 1905/06 Jubiläumsplatz 2 46°56′24.2″N 7°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.
  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).