Zimmerwald
Few places in the Bern region have a history as closely tied to the international socialist anti-war movement as Zimmerwald. This former municipality on the Swiss Plateau, south of Bern, entered European political history in September 1915, when delegates opposed to the First World War met at the Hotel Beau Séjour for the Zimmerwald Conference. Their manifesto rejected the war and called for peace without annexations or indemnities, giving the small settlement an enduring place in the history of the European left. Zimmerwald merged with Englisberg in 2004 to form the municipality of Wald. Its rural setting of scattered homes, farmland and treed slopes belongs to the gently rolling country around the federal city rather than the high Alpine landscape.
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Zimmerwald is best known in Switzerland for hosting the 1915 Zimmerwald Conference, an anti-war meeting of socialist delegates during the First World War. Set on the Swiss Plateau south of Bern, the settlement retains a rural identity while belonging to the capital’s wider hinterland. The conference took place at the Hotel Beau Séjour and brought together opponents of the war from across Europe, including Vladimir Lenin; its Zimmerwald Manifesto became an important statement of international socialist resistance to the conflict. The former municipality merged into Wald in 2004, and Wald became part of Köniz in 2021. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Bern and the Swiss Plateau.
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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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