Wohlen bei Bern: Ittigen
Wohlen bei Bern straddles a rolling plateau above Wohlensee in the canton of Bern, a position that has shaped a municipality of scattered settlements, fields and woodland on Bern’s rural fringe. Wohlensee is a reservoir on the Aare, impounded by the Mühleberg dam for hydroelectric power. The municipality includes the local centres of Wohlen, Hinterkappelen and Uettligen rather than forming one continuous urban district. This is part of the Swiss Plateau, between the Jura and the Alps, where gently undulating farmland meets residential hamlets. Its proximity to Switzerland’s federal city connects this quieter area with the wider Bern urban region.
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Wohlen bei Bern is best known within the canton of Bern for Wohlensee, an Aare reservoir created by the Mühleberg dam. The municipality lies northwest of the federal city of Bern, although its territory is not a single built-up place: fields, wooded slopes and settlements such as Hinterkappelen and Uettligen extend across the Bernese Plateau. Here, the Aare broadens into a long reservoir with inlets along its forested banks. The Mühleberg hydroelectric plant began operating in 1920, giving the lake its modern form. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Wohlen bei Bern and the Bern region.
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Built around the Aare River and routes across the Swiss Plateau, Bern grew into a canton connecting the federal capital with the Bernese Oberland. Its territory extends from Jura foothills and farmland through the Aare valley to the high Alps around the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. The city of Bern, Switzerland’s federal capital, preserves an Old Town inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, while Thun and Interlaken lead towards Lakes Thun and Brienz. Urban institutions, dairy farming and established alpine resorts give the canton a notably broad Swiss character. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Bern relates to its Alpine and plateau surroundings.
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Switzerland stretches from the Jura Mountains in the northwest to the Alps in the south, encompassing a central plateau of cities, farms and lakes. The Rhine rises in the Swiss Alps, while Lake Geneva forms part of the country’s southwestern border. Zürich, Geneva and Basel are major urban centres, yet mountain railways and passes remain central to how many regions are experienced. Four national languages—German, French, Italian and Romansh—reflect Switzerland’s distinct cantonal identities. The Matterhorn above Zermatt is among Europe’s most recognisable peaks, and the 1291 Federal Charter is closely associated with the country’s founding tradition. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Switzerland.
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