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The Swiss city of Bern has a number of churches.

Name Translation Alternative Name(s) Built Street/Square

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Photo Bruder Klausen-Kirche Nicholas of Flüe Church 1953/54 Ostring 1

46°56′31.73″N 7°27′58.77″E / 46.9421472°N 7.4663250°E / 46.9421472; 7.4663250

Roman Catholic Church Weber, Berchtold (1976). Bruder Klausen Kirche Historisch-topographisches Lexikon der Stadt Bern. {{cite book}}: Check |url= value (help)(in German)
Französische Kirche French Church Predigerkirche (until 1623) c. 1180-1200 Zeughausgasse

46°56′56.04″N 7°26′47.96″E / 46.9489000°N 7.4466556°E / 46.9489000; 7.4466556

Known as the French Church after a French parish priest who was appointed in 1623 Swiss Reformed Church Weber, Berchtold (1976). Französische Kirche Historisch-topographisches Lexikon der Stadt Bern. {{cite book}}: Check |url= value (help)(in German)
Heiliggeistkirche Church of the Holy Ghost 1726-29 Spitalgasse

46°56′52.41″N 7°26′26.83″E / 46.9478917°N 7.4407861°E / 46.9478917; 7.4407861

One of largest Swiss Reformed churches in Switzerland Swiss Reformed Church Weber, Berchtold (1976). Heiliggeistkirche Historisch-topographisches Lexikon der Stadt Bern. {{cite book}}: Check |url= value (help)(in German)
Münster of Bern Cathedral of Bern Münster St. Vinzenz March 11, 1421 - 1893 Münsterplatz

46°56′50″N 7°27′05″E / 46.94722°N 7.45139°E / 46.94722; 7.45139

The tallest church in Switzerland Swiss Reformed Church Münster of Bern website (in German)
Nydeggkirche Nydegg (from the Bernese German expression for "Lower corner") Church 1341-1504 Burgtreppe

46°56′55.49″N 7°27′26.04″E / 46.9487472°N 7.4572333°E / 46.9487472; 7.4572333

Swiss Reformed Church Hofer, Paul (1969). Nydeggkirche chapter in Volume 5 of the artistic monuments of the canton of Bern. Basel: Gesellschaft für Schweizerische Kunstgeschichte. p. 232.(in German)
Pauluskirche (Bern) St. Paul's Church 1902/03 Freiestrasse 8

46°57′10.49″N 7°25′48.8″E / 46.9529139°N 7.430222°E / 46.9529139; 7.430222

Swiss Reformed Church Weber, Berchtold (1976). Pauluskirche Historisch-topographisches Lexikon der Stadt Bern. {{cite book}}: Check |url= value (help)(in German)
Church of St. Peter and Paul (Bern) 1858/64 Rathausgasse 2

46°56′55.38″N 7°27′5.55″E / 46.9487167°N 7.4515417°E / 46.9487167; 7.4515417

Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland Weber, Berchtold (1976). Christkatholische Kirche St. Peter und Paul Historisch-topographisches Lexikon der Stadt Bern. {{cite book}}: Check |url= value (help)(in German)
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