Historic Protestant churches in Bern District

Explore the architectural evolution of Protestantism in the Bern region through these six significant churches. The collection spans from the 11th-century Romanesque foundations of St. Sulpitius to the 18th-century Baroque Heiliggeistkirche. It features the city’s oldest place of worship, the 13th-century French Church, and rural sites like Frauenkappelen and Meikirch, which are built upon the remains of medieval nunneries and Roman settlements.

Historic Protestant Churches — Map

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A

Church of the Holy Ghost

The Church of the Holy Ghost is a Swiss Reformed Church in Bern, Switzerland.

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B

The french Church

Visit the oldest church in the city that was built between the years 1270 and 1285.

C

Kirche Oberwangen

Evangelical Reformed parish church serving the community of Oberwangen.

D

Kirche Frauenkappelen

Reformed church located on the site of a former 13th-century Augustinian nunnery.

E

St. Sulpitius

An 11th-century Romanesque church that originally served as a Cluniac priory.

F

Kirche Meikirch

Protestant church featuring medieval frescoes and built upon ancient Roman foundations.

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