The Federal Palace refers to the building in Bern housing the Swiss Federal Assembly and the Federal Council. It consists of a central assembly building and two wings housing government departments and a library.
The two chambers where the National Council and the Council of States meet are separated by the Hall of the Dome. The dome itself has an external height of 64 m, and an internal height of 33 m. The mosaic in the center represents the federal coat of arms along with the Latin motto Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno, surrounded by the coat of arms of the 22 cantons that existed in 1902. The coat of arms of the Canton of Jura, created in 1979, was placed outside of the mosaic.
Free guided tours are available when Parliament is not in session. Please check the official page for the timetable.
Tours are available in German, French, Italian or English.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Palace_of_Switzerland
Official Website https://www.parlament.ch/
Tourist Office Website http://www.berninfo.com/en/page.cfm/Bernerleben/Sightseeing/Bundeshaus
Email information@parl.admin.ch
Phone +41 31 322 85 22
Address Bundesplatz 3, 3011 Berne, Switzerland
Coordinates 46°56'47.325" N 7°26'39.427" E
