The Amthausgasse is one of the streets in the

Old City of Bern The Old City (german: Altstadt) is the medieval city center of Bern, Switzerland. Built on a narrow hill bordered on three sides by the river Aare, its compact layout has remained essentially unchanged since its construction during the twelfth ...

, the medieval city center of Bern, Switzerland. It is part of the Innere Neustadt which was built during the expansion of 1255 to 1260. One building, a

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house at Amthausgasse 5 is listed on the Swiss inventory of heritage site of national significanceSwiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance
21.11.2008 version, accessed 12-Jan-2010 and it is part of the

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Cultural

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that encompasses the Old City. AmthausgasseBern1

References

Streets in Bern Old City (Bern) {{Switzerland-struct-stub