With its time-honored sandstone buildings, historic towers and unique fountains Berne is one of the finest examples of mediaeval civic architecture in Europe The city’s appearance has remained virtually unchanged for centuries, earning Berne a place on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. Thanks to this honor the city with its popular Bear Pits (the bear is Bern’s heraldic symbol) is on a par with Rome, the Egyptian pyramids and the Taj Mahal. Built 1406-1416 the old town hall of Berne is the seat of the cantonal government
