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Käfigturm

Tourist attraction Historical landmark Event venue

One of the Top rated Event venues in Bern


Address

Marktgasse 67, 3011 Bern, Switzerland

Website

www.bern.com

Contact

+41 31 310 20 60

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (841 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 10 am to 6 pm
  • Thursday: 10 am to 6 pm
  • Friday: 10 am to 6 pm
  • Saturday: 10 am to 4 pm
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: 2 to 6 pm
  • Tuesday: 10 am to 6 pm

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  • 5/5 Natalia B. 1 year ago on Google • 119 reviews
    A beautiful historic building. It is a pity that we got at the moment when the repair work is being done. But it was still interesting to see the ancient architecture and clocks. If you are in Bern, be sure to visit this place.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Marc P. 1 year ago on Google • 263 reviews
    Like everywhere else in Switzerland, Bern is clean, efficient and beautiful. Everyone is extremely nice. I never thought I would visit Switzerland, but here I am. I highly recommend it.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gary F. 1 year ago on Google
    Historic and very scenic buildings of the old part of Bern, although it looks to have been restored it's has still retained a lot of it's old world charm.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Edi S. 1 year ago on Google
    Wunderschöner Turm und ein touristischer Höhepunkt. Muss man gesehen haben.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sunil Y. 8 months ago on Google • 72 reviews
    The Käfigturm is a Baroque tower in Bern, Switzerland. It is part of the UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Site of the Old City of Bern and the tower is a Cultural Property of National Significance. The original tower was built as a gate house during the second expansion of Bern in 1256. Thoroughly enjoyed 👍
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 César M. 5 months ago on Google • 57 reviews
    Nice clock. I recommend you get there 10 minutes before so that you can get a good spot. Is a must if you are in town.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Brett G. 2 years ago on Google • 41 reviews
    Loved Bern. The people are very friendly and the shops are great. Lots of shops! Food is great too!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Kati S. 11 months ago on Google
    Man kann sich das Uhrwerk kostenfrei ansehen - es gibt sogar einen Aufzug
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alejandro M. 5 years ago on Google
    Located in the heart of Bern, this tower is a Swiss Cultural Property of National Significance. The original tower was demolished and this new one was built in the first half of the XVII century. If you walk on Bern's main street there is no way you can miss it! Just be careful when you stop to take pictures because there are a lot of trams and buses going by.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Mohamad N. 5 years ago on Google
    Originally a gate house of mid 13 century medieval Bern, demolished and rebuilt 400 years later. The 50 m high tower is now a distinctive landmark of old Bern on the same street where the Zytglogge is. Trams on one side of the street pass through the tower itself. Although the Kafigturm is rich in itself but the Zytglogge is more overwhelming.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Eken 3 years ago on Google
    An old tower in the old town
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mario 1 year ago on Google
    Der Käfigturm heisst neu Demokratieturm. NEU ist auch der Lift! Eine tolle Idee, den historischen Turm für die breite Bevölkerung zu öffnen.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 226Lab Marketing Agency C. 2 years ago on Google
    Best spot for a picture!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 obedulla d. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing clock tower.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Pankaj S. 11 months ago on Google • 61 reviews
    Flags make this place look super beautiful. Be careful that trams and bus will be driving on the road. Thus, try not to be mesmerised by the view of lovely city.

  • 5/5 리제임스 (JAMES L. 8 months ago on Google • 32 reviews
    Symbol of old town in Bern :)

  • 5/5 potte S. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The clock tower which is also the landmark of Bern. There is nothing other than that, and there is no souvenir shop here. You can take a photo and go through it. (Original) 역시 베른의 랜드마크를 담당하는 시계탑. 그 이외에는 별 다른것도 없고 여긴 기념품가게도 없음. 걍 지나가면서 사진 찍고 가면 됨.

  • 5/5 Hannelore K. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) very nice (Original) sehr schön

  • 5/5 Marco F. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) One of the most beautiful towers of Bern! (Original) Uno delle più belle torri di Berna!

  • 5/5 soungwook l. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Käfigturm (Original) 베른감옥탑

  • 5/5 Marko K. 5 years ago on Google
    Amazing

  • 4/5 Francisco G. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice city in French Switzerland with nice streets and buildings good atmosphere in what is Switzerland (Original) Ciudad muy bonita en la Suiza Francesa con Bonitas calles y edificios buen ambiente dentro de lo que es Suiza

  • 4/5 Guido 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Currently it is the seat of the Political Forum (Original) Attualmente è la sede del Forum politico

  • 5/5 Daniela S. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Historic Tower .... Gate to the city Bern in the Middle Ages .... later used as a prison tower (Original) Storica Torre .... Porta per la città Berna nel medioevo.... in seguito usato come torre delle prigioni

  • 5/5 gio g. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) One of the most beautiful towers in Bern, once the medieval gate of the city and later a prison, now home to the political forum (Original) Una delle più belle torri di Berna, un tempo porta medievale della città ed in seguito prigione, ora sede del forum politico

  • 4/5 Maria Rita T. 5 years ago on Google
    A less elaborate clock Tower that used to be the 2nd City gate. Beside it are alot of shops and the parliament Building. GREAT place to eat and do people watch

  • 4/5 あおいとりっぷ 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A building that was built as a part of defense by the town of Bern extending to the west. From this time on, it will be lost as a fortress, and it will be used as a "jail", the source of its current name in the 15th century. It has since been demolished and the present building was built in the 17th century. Take the stairs to the upper floors where you can see the trams and buses that run along the main street. Admission is free. (Original) ベルンの町が西に延びたことにより防衛の一環として建築された建物。 以後要塞としての機能は失われ、15世紀に現在の名前の由来となる「刑務所」として使用されることに。 以後解体され、現在の建物は17世紀に建てられたものです。 階段で上層階に上がると、目抜き通りを走る路面電車やバスを見おろすことができます。 入場料は無料です。

  • 4/5 Diego C. 5 years ago on Google
    very beautiful building with an antique clockwork

  • 5/5 Ben K. 2 years ago on Google
    Buildings are amazing and kept in such great condition

  • 4/5 Nikola A. 1 year ago on Google
    Yeah, it's nice but Zytglogge is nicer.

  • 5/5 Vicki H. 2 years ago on Google
    Great place to sit and enjoy the outdoors!

  • 4/5 Shazza Al H. 1 year ago on Google
    Hmm I love the square near the clock tower to relax a bit a drink

  • 5/5 Paul H. 1 year ago on Google
    I got a one hour visit for free, it ended up as a private tour. This was fantastic, I learnt a lot about the tower history and had access to historical documents copies. Also the guide was a student who got to speak english just for me. Perfect tour if you have one hour of spare time.

  • 4/5 Luca 9 months ago on Google
    The tower is facing the biggest square in the city center where ofter you can find also the local market.

  • 5/5 Smartphone 2. 1 year ago on Google
    The history behind this beautiful place 😍 is mind blowing... don't miss it Life time experience

  • 4/5 Silvia L. 1 year ago on Google
    Relativ schön, vielleicht war ich auch an den falschen Ecken. Teilweise sehr mit Graffiti beschmiert. Auf der suche nach einer Parkmöglichkeit, ohne für einige Stunden ein kleines Vermögen auszugeben(alle 12 mln. 1,10 Chf) war eine die Suche sehr kompliziert, da überall gebaut wird. Ansonsten war die Altstadt schön aber mir fehlte irgendwie das Flair der anderen Städtchen der Schweiz.

  • 5/5 Aaron L. 10 months ago on Google
    Was a pretty, quaint looking clock tower. If you go hear the new hour you'll see the contraptions move around.

  • 5/5 Hayley 10 months ago on Google • 21 reviews
    Beautiful. Every hour it puts on a little display

  • 5/5 Eshref K. 6 years ago on Google
    The best place in town

  • 4/5 Wirth Samy Wirth R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A really imposing building that you simply have to remember, not only in terms of its construction, but also its location in the middle of this almost beautiful city of Bern, which only consists of facades and glare. We were never really able to really enjoy the clock, because on one side you are bungled by trams and on the other all tourists are standing in front of the tower, which you can get at least 2-300m in front of or behind the tower. (Original) Ein wirklich imposanter Bau, welcher einem einfach im Gedächtnis bleiben muss, nicht nur bezüglich seiner Bauart, sondern auch dessen Standort inmitten dieser fast schönen Stadt Bern, welche nur noch aus Fassaden und Blendungen besteht. Grossartig konnten wir die Uhr nie wirklich geniessen, denn von der einen Seite wird man von irgendwelchen Trams aus dem Weg gebimmelt, und auf der anderen stehen alle Touristen vor dem Turm, das man mindestens 2-300m vor respektive hinter dem Turm zu stehen kommt.

  • 3/5 Albert J. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Just passing by ... (Original) 그냥 쏘쏘 지나가다 보는 정도..

  • 5/5 Isabelle N. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) You can visit it, it was built after the 16th century in the same place of an earlier tower. Interesting! (Original) Man kann ihn besichtigen , ist nach 16 Jahrhundert an der selben Stelle eines früheren Turm gebaut. Interessant!

  • 5/5 Bilim A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful (Original) Güzel

  • 5/5 Hervé G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Not just for coffee (Original) Pas seulement pour le café

  • 5/5 Florian H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Class Monument! (Original) Klasse Monument!

  • 5/5 Przemysław �. 3 years ago on Google
    A commercial part of the city still has a monumental architecture. Just look at that.

  • 4/5 Daniel F. 3 years ago on Google
    老城地标之一

  • 4/5 Cesar Garcia de leaniz b. 3 years ago on Google
    Otra de las dos Torres con reloj que nos ofrece el maravilloso casco antiguo de Berna

  • 5/5 Margrit K. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice landmark of Bern (Original) Schönes wahrzeichen von bern

  • 4/5 Viktor G. 8 years ago on Google
    Less spectacular than the Zytglogge but still a nice place for a photo. If you would like to know more about the history of the street names, please ready comment at the Zytglogge!

  • 5/5 adnan a. 8 years ago on Google
    Great photo ops, shopping, and dining. Definitely worth a visit when traveling in Bern!

  • 5/5 Z3cha I A. 7 years ago on Google
    Like the other clock tower near the Zentrum this has to be seen to be believed. Ancient giant relics that are amazing, like the mountains, the cities and everything else in Switzerland.

  • 4/5 Flora T. 6 years ago on Google
    Beautiful clock tower. Take a look when you walk by.

  • 5/5 NAPHATCHON S. 5 years ago on Google
    Historic place.

  • 5/5 Kevin G. 7 years ago on Google
    Wonderful sight. A good game shop nearby too

  • 5/5 sagarika s. 6 years ago on Google
    Very chilled our place good to hand out

  • 4/5 A G. 8 years ago on Google
    Located in a nice city square. Beautiful architecture. Definitely worth a visit when you're in the area.

  • 5/5 M. I. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice and pleasant premises. (Original) Sehr schöne und angenehme Räumlichkeiten.

  • 4/5 Hippek D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice and interesting tower. Unfortunately not always open. Definitely worth seeing. Everything was well maintained. (Original) Sehr schöner und interessanter Turm. Leider nicht immer geöffnet. Auf jeden Fall sehenswert. Alles gut gepflegt.

  • 5/5 Francis L. 4 years ago on Google
    another beautiful tower

  • 4/5 Thomas Z. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Bern is already a special, unique city. (Original) Bern ist schon eine besondere, einzigartige Stadt.

  • 5/5 Max De J. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) the Käfigturm is a peat, but it is also a monument, a memory and a moment (Original) la Käfigturm c'est une tourre, mais c'est aussi un monumment, un souvenir et un moment

  • 5/5 Monika G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice sight. Somewhat different than the famous Zytglogge but always nice to see. Also nice to see how he is cherished and cared for by the city of Bern, appreciated by the visitors. In Rushhour times, this area is very busy. (Original) Sehr schöne Sehenswürdigkeit. Etwas anders als der berühmte Zytglogge aber jedes Mal wieder schön zu sehen. Auch schön zu sehen, wie er von der Stadt Bern gehegt und gepflegt, von den Besuchern geschätzt wird. Zu Rushhouerzeiten ist diese Gegend sehr belebt.

  • 5/5 Alberto U. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice tower. (Original) Muy linda la torre.

  • 5/5 マルク 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Building, such as the Bern symbol. The neighborhood has a vibrant and is lined with cafes and shops. (Original) ベルンの象徴のような建物。近辺にはカフェや商店が立ち並んでいて活気に溢れてます。

  • 5/5 Franco M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) beautiful (Original) Bella

  • 5/5 Bernard W. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Bern being my favorite city I can only encourage you to visit it. (Original) Berne étant ma ville préférée je peux seulement t'encourager à la visiter.

  • 5/5 Gilbert H. 4 years ago on Google
    top

  • 5/5 Eagle E. 4 years ago on Google
    Very nice.

  • 4/5 Verena M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is always nice to make a stop there, just stop and enjoy (Original) Es ist immer wieder schön dort einen Stopp zu machen ganz einfach stehen bleiben und genießen

  • 5/5 Sergio H. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Preserved beautiful (Original) Schöne erhalten

  • 4/5 Matthias S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Historic building. Viewing by appointment. (Original) Historisches Bauwerk. Besichtigung auf Anmeldung.

  • 4/5 Virginia F. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The old town is beautiful (Original) Die Altstadt ist halt schön

  • 5/5 Laila L. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice place with good food and nice staff ? felt welcome from I arrived until I went (Original) Hyggelig sted med god mat og hyggelig betjening ? følte meg velkommen fra jeg kom til jeg gikk

  • 5/5 Sandra L. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Historical (Original) Historisch

  • 5/5 Mico l. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Interesting events, very pleasant place, aperitif (Original) Interressante Veranstaltungen, sehr angenehmer Ort, Apero?


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