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Bern's medieval clock tower, with an astronomical clock and mechanical figures that perform each hour.
- Editor's score
- 4.7
- Visit
- 20 min
- Price
- Free
About
Built as the western gate of the city in the early thirteenth century, the tower later served as a prison before gaining its clock in the fifteenth century. Before each hour a rooster crows, a jester rings bells and a parade of bears circles, while guided tours show the working mechanism inside.
Best time to go: Arrive a few minutes before the hour to watch the figures perform, or join a guided tour inside.
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