21-9 Bern 2

From a bridge close to the hostel.

The Parliament was completed in 1902

Just beside parliament, a very popular spot for "homeless" people to hang and get drunk.

Part of parliament just at the top of these stairs and to the left, I found evidence of intravenous drug use.

Nothing illegal going on this side as far I know.

Pretentious arty shot

Someone amending political posters

Anne Seiler fountain  statue 1548/9

Zahringen fountain

Einstein lived here but its closed and not worth the entrance fee anyway

Ensign fountain

Town hall

Messenger fountain statue 1545

I would hope the bears are that happy.

Nydeggbrucke

The river Aare

Nydegg church

The view from the rose garden (I don't think anyone was up there to look at roses)

The more modern part of town

There have been bear pits in the city since the late 15th century the present one were built in 1856/57 with extensions and renovations

This one just sat there and waited for tourists to throw food into his mouth, quite sad to watch.

The cathedral is certainly the tallest building in the old part of town.

Berne Historical museum.

What I should have seen in the alps Ibex, marmots and Chamonix

No respect for the past.

 I finally got to the cathedral

I climbed the tower.

The historical museum

The cathedral

The medieval district.

Those clock towers

Looking up

Looking straight down

The town hall

One of the bendy buses

Parliament and annoying crane.

Tower and gargoyle.

Chimneys

The justice fountain 1543

Musketeer and bagpiper fountains

Strange red monkey?

Samson fountain

That street again

The hostel was just below Parliament

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