List of parks in Bern

The city of Bern, Switzerland, has 130 urban parks and 95 public playgrounds with a total surface area of 4.2 square kilometres (1,000 acres).[1] These venues are maintained by the City Nursery (Stadtgärtnerei).

Principal parks

Inner City

In the Old City, the most prominent green spaces are those on the sunny southern ridge of the Old City peninsula. From west to east, these are the Kleine Schanze, the Bundesterrasse, the privately owned Casinoterrasse and the Münsterplattform.[2]

Bundesterrasse

The Bundesterrasse (Federal Terrace) is the terrace on the south, Aar-facing front of the Federal Palace of Switzerland, the building housing the Swiss federal parliament and several federal executive departments. The terrace follows the ridge of the Old City peninsula from the Kleine Schanze in the west to the Hotel Bellevue Palace and the Kirchenfeldbrücke in the east.

List of parks

This partial list is taken from the website of the City Nursery.[3] Coordinates are derived from the city GIS.[4]

Image Name Location Notes
Bundesterrasse 46.9460°N 7.4431°E / 46.9460; 7.4431 (Bundesterrasse) Terrace south of the Federal Palace, overlooking the River Aar and the Marzili neighborhood.
Münsterplattform 46.9468°N 7.4518°E / 46.9468; 7.4518 (Münsterplattform) Terrace south of the cathedral, the Münster of Bern, overlooking the Aar and the Matte neighborhood. (Images)
Kleine Schanze 46.9456°N 7.4404°E / 46.9456; 7.4404 (Kleine Schanze) Part of the former city fortifications (Schanze), now the Old City of Bern's principal park, with numerous monuments and a bandstand.
Schütte 46.9496°N 7.4487°E / 46.9496; 7.4487 (Schütte) The northern slope of the Aar peninsula between Lorrainebrücke and the Nydegg neighborhood, currently in the process of restoration.
Aaregg Kinderspielplatz II 46.9729°N 7.4522°E / 46.9729; 7.4522 (Aaregg Kinderspielplatz II) Small public playground.
Hintere Engehalde 46.9703°N 7.447°E / 46.9703; 7.447 (Hintere Engehalde)
Engepromenade 46.9640°N 7.4417°E / 46.9640; 7.4417 (Engepromenade)
Rossfeld Park
Grosse Schanze 46.9499°N 7.4388°E / 46.9499; 7.4388 (Grosse Schanze) Formerly part of the city fortifications, now a large roof terrace in front of the University of Bern's main building.
Studerstein 46.9625°N 7.4333°E / 46.9625; 7.4333 (Studerstein) Arboretum founded in 1809 with 350 species of tree. Monument to mountaineer and draftsman Gottlieb Samuel Studer (1804-1890).
Alter Tierpark 46.9563°N 7.4387°E / 46.9563; 7.4387 (Alter Tierpark) From 1881 to 1937 a small zoo (Hirschenpark) with deer and bisons.
Bürenpark 46.9385°N 7.4393°E / 46.9385; 7.4393 (Bürenpark) Small park near a church community building.
Floraanlage 46.9430°N 7.4370°E / 46.9430; 7.4370 (Floraanlage) Small park near the U.S. embassy.
Gaswerkareal 46.9374°N 7.4429°E / 46.9374; 7.4429 (Gaswerkareal) Large recreational area with sports facilities on the bank of the river Aar, near the Gaskessel cultural venue.
Goumoensmatte Spielplatz 46.9341°N 7.4295°E / 46.9341; 7.4295 (Goumoensmatte) Small public lawn and playground.
Kocherpark 46.9464°N 7.4329°E / 46.9464; 7.4329 (Kocherpark) Named after physician and Nobel laureate Theodor Kocher (1841–1917).
Lentulushubel 46.9378°N 7.4250°E / 46.9378; 7.4250 (Lentulushubel) Grave of General Rupertus Scipio Lentulus (1714–1786) on a small hillock.
Monbijou Park 46.9421°N 7.4348°E / 46.9421; 7.4348 (Monbijou Park) Park and playground behind the Oberzolldirektion.
Schlossmatt Spielplatz 46.9435°N 7.4150°E / 46.9435; 7.4150 (Schlossmatt Spielplatz) Small public lawn and playground among residential buildings.
Schwarztoranlage 46.9446°N 7.4311°E / 46.9446; 7.4311 (Schwarztoranlage) Small tree-lined park on a busy street.
Steinhölzli Spielplatz 46.9359°N 7.4254°E / 46.9359; 7.4254 (Steinhölzli Spielplatz) Public playground near a small forest.
Veielihubel 46.9440°N 7.4226°E / 46.9440; 7.4226 (Veielihubel) Small park area on a hillock providing a view over part of the city.
Dalmaziquai 46.9369°N 7.44513°E / 46.9369; 7.44513 (Dalmaziquai) Riverwalk on the eastern shore of the Aar near the Tierpark Dählhölzli.
Egelsee 46.9445°N 7.4649°E / 46.9445; 7.4649 (Egelsee)
Elfenau 46.9329°N 7.4657°E / 46.9329; 7.4657 (Elfenau)
Jupiterstrasse 46.9392°N 7.4825°E / 46.9392; 7.4825 (Jupiterstrasse)
N6–Überdeckung 46.9427°N 7.4733°E / 46.9427; 7.4733 (N6–Überdeckung)
Rosengarten 46.9519°N 7.4603°E / 46.9519; 7.4603 (Rosengarten)
Schönbergpark 46.9501°N 7.4645°E / 46.9501; 7.4645 (Schönbergpark)
Traffeletweg 46.9472°N 7.4748°E / 46.9472; 7.4748 (Traffeletweg)
Grosse Allmend 46.9622°N 7.4701°E / 46.9622; 7.4701 (Grosse Allmend)
Kleine Allmend 46.9602°N 7.4761°E / 46.9602; 7.4761 (Kleine Allmend)
Breitenrain Park 46.9573°N 7.4488°E / 46.9573; 7.4488 (Breitenrain Park)
Obere Humboldtstrasse 46.9532°N 7.4555°E / 46.9532; 7.4555 (Obere Humboldtstrasse)
Johanneskirche 46.9575°N 7.4500°E / 46.9575; 7.4500 (Obere Johanneskirche)
Schützenweg
Spitalackerpark
Bachmätteli und SVB
Bethlehem Park
Brünnen Tunnelüberdeckung
Bümpliz Schlosspark
Schwabgut
Tscharnergut
Winterhalde
  • "Stadtgärtnerei Bern" (in German). Archived from the original on 2010-03-16. Retrieved 2010-03-07.

References
  1. "Stadtgärtnerei: Grünflächenpflege" (in German). Archived from the original on 17 March 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
  2. Weilacher, Udo; Wullschleger, Peter (2002). Landschaftsarchitekturführer Schweiz. Birkhäuser. p. 104. ISBN 978-3-7643-6587-5.
  3. "Stadtgärtnerei: Grünanlagen" (in German). Archived from the original on 15 March 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
  4. "Stadtplan Bern". Retrieved 8 March 2010.
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