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Attraction · Bern · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Clock Tower in Bern

Clock Tower is an attraction in Bern, Switzerland. This place has a story in the app. 30 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 120 m you'll find a public toilet, a water point, a bench and a bike pump.

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Photo: Mike Lehmann, Mike Switzerland 13:37, 2 July 2006 (UTC) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
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Story · Clock Tower

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You're standing at the Zytglogge, the famous clock tower in the heart of Bern's old town. The name is Bernese German for time bell. Stand on the east side for a moment and look at the big clock face with its golden Roman numerals. On the hour hand sits a golden sun that always stays upright.

Read the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Photo: Mike Lehmann, Mike Switzerland 13:37, 2 July 2006 (UTC) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Facilities near Clock Tower

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 30 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Zentrum Paul Klee
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Zentrum Paul Klee · 2 km

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Photo: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra from Paris, France · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Historical Museum of Bern
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Historical Museum of Bern · 570 m

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Photo: Krol:k · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 10 m and a water point at 10 m.

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