The Federal Palace is a building in Bern housing the Swiss Federal Assembly and the Federal Council. It is the seat of the government of Switzerland and parliament of the country. The building is a listed symmetrical complex just over 300 metres long. It is considered one of the most important historic buildings in the country and listed in the Swis…
The Federal Palace is a building in Bern housing the Swiss Federal Assembly and the Federal Council. It is the seat of the government of Switzerland and parliament of the country. The building is a listed symmetrical complex just over 300 metres long. It is considered one of the most important historic buildings in the country and listed in the Swiss Inventory of Cultural Assets of National Importance. It consists of three interconnected buildings in the southwest of Bern's old city. The two chambers of the Federal Assembly, the National Council and Council of States, meet in the parliament building on Bundesplatz.
Town or city: Bern
Country: Switzerland
Completed: 1 April 1902
Address: Bundesplatz 3 · CH-3005 Bern
Architect(s): Hans Wilhelm Auer
Public transit access: By foot from main railway station
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