The free 'Audio tour of the Parliament Building' app offers listeners various themed tours through and around the Parliament Building. Download the app, put on your headphones and immerse yourself in the home of Swiss politics and its exciting history.
Tour the interior of the Parliament Building
Stroll through the rooms of the Parliament Building and learn interesting facts about the Domed Hall and Lobby, not to mention the Council of States and National Council. On open days, you can explore the building on your own.
Tour the exterior of the Parliament Building
How much do the 50,000 sheets of gold on the dome of the Parliament Building weigh? What did the Bundesplatz look like 60 years ago? And which hotel did the French Emperor Napoleon III once reside in? The tour of the Federal Mile provides you with background information and anecdotes about the Bundesplatz, the Parliament Building, the neighbouring federal buildings, the National Bank, the Bernerhof, the Media Centre and Bellevue Palace.
«1848: An incredible story»
In 1848, Switzerland drew up a liberal, democratic federal constitution in double-quick time. How could this feat have been achieved so soon after a civil war in our country? How did the Bernese politician Ulrich Ochsenbein manage to avert the imminent split of the Confederation? The ‘1848 – An incredible story’ tour takes you on a search for the places in Bern's Old Town that played their part in the founding of the Swiss state.
Switch on the sound and location access on your smartphone and allow notifications in the app settings. If you tap on the map symbol during the outdoor tours, you can pinpoint your current location and the surrounding points of interest.
No internet on your smartphone? No problem! All app content is also available offline.
Download the app in the app store for
Apple or
Android free of charge and start your tour. The content is available in all four national languages and in English. No personal data is collected when using the app.
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