Biel/Bienne, Administrative municipality in Canton of Bern, Switzerland
Biel/Bienne extends along Lake Biel at an elevation of 434 meters, featuring a medieval center and modern industrial districts across its urban landscape.
The region transformed into Switzerland's primary watchmaking center during the 1800s when numerous Jura watchmakers established their manufacturing facilities in the area.
The city maintains two official languages, German and French, with street signs, official documents, and daily communications conducted equally in both languages.
The central train station connects directly to major Swiss cities, while local buses provide transportation to museums, watch manufacturers, and the lakeside promenade.
Biel/Bienne contains the second-largest collection of Bauhaus architecture worldwide, with numerous buildings displaying this distinctive early 20th-century design style.
Location: Biel/Bienne administrative district
Elevation above the sea: 441 m
Email: info@biel-bienne.ch
Website: https://biel-bienne.ch
GPS coordinates: 47.13722,7.24722
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:13
Photo license: CC0
Fountain of the knight banneret
495 m
Congress Center
267 m
Taubenloch
2.6 km
Aeropalace
348 m
Former Grand Garage du Jura
750 m
Control building
37 m
Fountain of Justice
463 m
Headquarters of Swatch, Biel/Bienne
1.3 km
Old crown
540 m
People's house
410 m
Personal shelter with phone booth
355 m
Bus shelter of the municipal transport services (1933)
636 m
Pasquart church (Biel/Bienne)
523 m
Residential and commercial building
518 m
Hotel Elite
382 m
Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen
2.6 km
Farel house
54 m
Former country estate Rockhall
496 m
Mother and Child Residence
511 m
Bus shelter of the municipal transport services (1941)
956 m
Angel fountain
554 m
People shelter and lighting candelabra
79 m
Waldleuten guildhall
489 m
Biel/Bienne–Magglingen/Macolin funicular
1.7 km
Nidau Castle
1.2 km
Bus stop with telephone booth
929 m
Biel lido
1.2 km
Residential and commercial building Atlantic House
519 mReviews
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