International Telecommunication Union Monument

The monument features a central figure with outstretched arms surrounded by bronze sculptures representing knowledge, family, labor, and fertility at its base.

Approved during the 1908 International Telegraph Conference in Lisbon, the monument was completed in 1922 following delays caused by World War I.

The sculptures convey the message that telecommunications connect people worldwide, represented through figures holding books and symbolic elements.

The monument stands at the end of Kirchenfeld bridge near the Museum of History, providing both a water fountain and a meeting point.

A bronze plate added in 1965 lists all International Telecommunication Union member states, replacing earlier inscriptions from the telegraph convention.

Location: Bern

Inception: December 22, 1922

Creator: Giuseppe Romagnoli

Architectural style: Art Nouveau architecture

Elevation above the sea: 530.5 m

Made from material: alpine limestone, bronze

Creator: Giuseppe Romagnoli

Part of: Fountains in Bern, Public art works in Bern, list of cultural properties in Bern / Kirchenfeld-Schosshalde

Website: https://handle.itu.int/11.1004/020.2000/s.022

GPS coordinates: 46.94377,7.44909

Latest update: March 13, 2025 11:18