The old town retains its elegant arched promenades and fountains from the 16th century, and the main buildings of this medieval town were rebuilt in the 18th century and retain their original historical features.

"There are a lot of elegant old buildings in the old town, and it's good to come here to see them!" said head Xia Yuxiang.

"Especially on the kilometre-long road from the train station to the Bear Garden, the most monuments attract visitors and the most spectacular. ”

Meng Wenjie said: "It's really good, come and see these ancient buildings, visit the places of interest, see the previous appearance of the city, and hear some ancient legends, which is also very interesting, and we are also willing to follow Captain Xia around and take a look!"

Qu Lihua nodded, "Yes, follow Captain Xia, long insight, hahaha!"

Everyone laughed, and the head of Xia Yuxiang led everyone to continue walking, along the righteous street to the bend of the Aare River and cross the bridge, and you will arrive at the oldest area of Bern, the 14th-century Nadeiger Church erected the statue of the founder of Bern, the Duke of Zalingen, and the bronze relief on the gate, depicting the story of Jesus, which has been preserved as before.

Bern Cathedral is a typical Gothic building on the banks of the Aare River, the construction began in 1421, and it took more than a century to build, and the nave was built for more than 150 years, which is not easy.

At the end of the 19th century, a minaret was built on top of the church, which was 100 meters high, making it the tallest church in Switzerland, and in 1611 a 10-ton bell was cast in the church.

Qu Lihua said: "I found that when I came to Europe, I could often see big bells in churches, and big bells had a special meaning for them. ”

"Yes, the bell has many functions, it can gather more people, attract more people's attention, and it will ring when there is something important to inform the residents. Meng Wenjie said.

The church is also famous for its greatest work of art, The Last Judgment, and the 15th-century stained glass and other statues in the church are also of high artistic value.

Qu Lihua followed the head of Xia Yuxiang to watch, and she also felt very artistic, and she could hear the beautiful music played by the 18th-century pipe organ at regular concerts and Christmas.

"This kind of music now sounds really good and can calm people's minds when they wash away the lead!" Ms. Qu said.

A spiral staircase up the second floor of the tower offers a bird's-eye view of Bern from the lookout, where there is a Christmas market on the church square on Christmas Eve and a handicraft market on the first Saturday of every month.

"We came at the time, it's not Christmas, it's not winter yet, we can't see the Christmas scene with our own eyes, I'll give you a brief introduction, you just need to understand. ”

"Okay, Captain Xia, we know, let's go forward!" Qu Lihua said.

Southwest of the cathedral is the Palazzo Confederation with its patina roof, a group of large granite palace-like complexes, with many precious court frescoes, sculptures and rare treasures, which are guided by free guides every day except holidays.

The open space in front of the Federal Palace is called Federation Square every Tuesday and Saturday, the vendors set up stalls on the square early in the morning, vegetables, fruits, flowers, snacks, the flow of people is bustling, a piece of life and peace, there are many attractions of high historical and cultural value in the old city, such as the underground passage of the Bern railway station, the remains of the Bern fortifications are displayed, and pedestrians can watch at any time at the entrance and exit of the station.

Diagonally opposite the train station, there is a Christian church, which is said to be the most important Baroque religious building in Switzerland, and the Bern Historical Museum is a 16th-century Gothic building with tall bronze sculptures and a classical fountain in front of it.

"It's also pleasing to the eye to come and visit, and everyone thinks it's very Swiss, and it's really nice to come and see it!" Meng Wenjie said.

The museum itself is a work of art, and there are also the Museum of Fine Arts in Bern, which houses a large collection of works by the famous painter Paul Klee, the Swiss Alpine Museum, which exhibits skiing knowledge, the Swiss Museum of Posts and Telecommunications, which is known as a paradise for philatelic enthusiasts, and the Natural History Museum of Bern, which is one of the best in Europe.

Bern has world-famous arcades, among which the section from the Hospital Street in front of the railway station to the old bell tower of Klem Street is the most exciting, the arcade structure is unique, it is a typical medieval building, along the street buildings are in front of the door of the ground floor of the sidewalk, the top of the sidewalk extends outward, forming a corridor.

The corridor is supported by arches on one side of the street, and between the two columns it resembles a wide arch, and the corridors are connected and the arches are connected, winding and long, forming arcades, which is a characteristic of medieval culture.

In the old city, this kind of arcade is seven or eight kilometers in total, which is very long, which is not common in other places, but in this city, the arcade is built so long, it is quite distinctive, and the arcade gathers large shopping malls, fashion stores, jewelry stores, antique shops, watch shops, handicraft shops, sweet shops, chocolate shops, coffee shops and restaurants, etc., which is very lively and prosperous.

Everyone followed the head of Xia Yuxiang and felt the popularity here, people gathered together, some chatted on the street, some came out to drink coffee, and some came out to buy fashion, which was still very lively.

While the shops on streets such as Market Street and Hospital Street are full of the latest styles of luxury fashion and modern accessories, Milan's avant-garde fashion is on Noble Street and Cathedral Street, and the shops on Grocery Street, Post Office Street and Justice Street are full of goods and attentive service.

Walk east along the arcade to the Market Street, you will see a former prison tower, which was also a lookout in the past, and is now the location of the Bern Tourist Information Center.

Continue to the east to Crum Street, the street is the world-famous ancient clock tower, when the clock is struck, under the huge clock dial, there will be a small robot covered in gold to open the door and come out, with a hammer to hit the bell on the head, tell the time, at the same time, there is time for the old man to wave the pipa in his hand, a rooster crows and flaps its wings, and a pair of bears pass by like a marquee, the whole performance is extremely wonderful and interesting.

Xia Yuxiang said: "The mechanism of this clock is made in Switzerland in the 16th century, and it is still well maintained and in operation, and the ancient clock tower is not only a symbol of scientific and technological development, but also a symbol of the Swiss watch industry, and a symbol of Helvetia's culture and art." ”

Meng Wenjie nodded, "Swiss clocks are really famous, Swiss clocks are very finely made, the time is also very accurate, and they are very famous all over the world!"

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