Bern
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Bern
Switzerland
Constructed in: 1852
Typology: government building
Architects: J.F. Studer H.W. Auer
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The "Bundeshaus" (Federal Palace) in #Bern is Switzerland's seat of parliament and government. Construction began in stages after Bern became capital in 1848. It was designed by Jakob Friedrich Studer and Hans Wilhelm Auer. The neo-renaissance/historicist complex, over 300m long, uses Swiss sandstone.