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Crowds admiring the fountains on the square by the parliament buildings

Bundesplatz Fountains, Bern

The square in front of the parliament buildings, the Bundesplatz, gained a new feature in 2004, in the shape of 26 fountains - each one representing a canton or half-canton - which have proved a popular tourist attraction.

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Images 1-5 from 15

  • Crowds admiring the fountains on the square by the parliament buildings
  • Swiss-German unmanned border crossing in a field
  • The Federal Parliament Building at night
  • The larger chamber of the Federal Parliament in session
  • Aerial view of the Federal Parliament Building

 

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