Bern Minster
| Bern Minster | |
|---|---|
Berner Münster | |
Berner Münster viewed from Kirchenfeldbrücke. | |
| 46°56′50″N 7°27′05″E / 46.94722°N 7.45139°E | |
| Location | Bern, Canton of Bern |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Denomination | Swiss Reformed |
| Previous denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Cathedral of St. Vincent |
| Status | Minster |
| Founded | 11 March 1421 |
| Events | 1518 Rectangular tower completed 1575 Major construction ends 1528 Converted to the Reformation 1783 Organ installed 1893 Bell tower completed |
| Associated people | Thomas Wyttenbach |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance |
| Architect(s) | Matthäus Ensinger |
| Architectural type | Cathedral |
| Style | Gothic |
| Completed | 1893 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 84.2 m (276 ft) |
| Width | 33.68 m (110.5 ft) |
| Nave width | 39.37 m (129.2 ft) |
| Height | 20.70 m (67.9 ft) |
| Number of spires | 1 |
| Spire height | 100.6 m (330 ft) |
| Materials | Grey Sandstone |
| Bells | 7 |
| Tenor bell weight | 10.5 imperial tonnes |
Bern Minster (German: Berner Münster) is a Swiss Reformed cathedral (or minster) in the old city of Bern, Switzerland. Built in the Gothic style, its construction started in 1421. Its tower, with a height of 100.6 m (330 ft), was only completed in 1893. It is the tallest cathedral in Switzerland and is a Cultural Property of National Significance.