PRISON TOUR (KÄFIGTURM)
Tower
2024
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2024
Built between 1256 and 1344, this tower, the second western gate of Bern, was used as a prison from 1641 to 1897. Political exhibitions are regularly held here. It is said that the mother of Ferdinand Hodler (one of Switzerland's most famous painters) was a cook in the tower in the 19th century. Since 1999 it has been the seat of the political forum of the Swiss Confederation. The Prison Tower is now a symbol of democracy, participation and exchange.
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Visited in january 2019
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Un peu moins belle que sa "soeur" de l'Horloge, cette tour reste quand même une des portes d'entrée de la vieille ville. Cet édifice a été reconstruit au XVIIème siècle avec l'aspect qu'on lui connait.
