Bern Minster

Summary

Bern Minster is an architectural structure^[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of architectural_structure entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (265 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Bern Minster's religion is recorded as Protestant Church of Switzerland^[3].
• Bern Minster's religion is recorded as Protestantism^[4].
• Bern Minster is located in Bern^[5].
• Bern Minster is in the country of Switzerland^[6].
• Bern Minster's instance of is recorded as architectural structure^[7].
• Bern Minster's instance of is recorded as Protestant church building^[8].
• Bern Minster's instance of is recorded as minster^[9].
• Vincent of Saragossa is named after Bern Minster^[10].
• Bern Minster's architectural style is recorded as Gothic architecture^[11].
• Bern Minster's architectural style is recorded as Gothic art^[12].
• Bern Minster is made of sandstone^[13].
• The location of Bern Minster was Münsterplatz^[14].
• Bern Minster is part of list of cultural properties in Bern / Inner City (East)^[15].
• Bern Minster is part of Old City of Bern^[16].
• Bern Minster's Commons category is recorded as Bern Minster^[17].
• Bern Minster's patron saint is recorded as Vincent of Saragossa^[18].
• Bern Minster comprises Main Portal with Last Judgment^[19].
• Bern Minster comprises Jesaja window^[20].
• Bern Minster comprises Gerwern chapel^[21].
• 1421 marks the founding of Bern Minster^[22].
• Bern Minster's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 46.947222222222, 'lon': 7.4513888888889}^[23].
• Bern Minster's official website is recorded as https://www.bernermuenster.ch^[24].
• Bern Minster's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Bern Minster^[25].
• Bern Minster's heritage designation is recorded as class A Swiss cultural property of national significance^[26].
• Bern Minster's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Berner Münster'}^[27].

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Geography

Bern Minster is in the country of Switzerland^[6]. It is located in Bern^[5]. Part of include list of cultural properties in Bern / Inner City (East)^[15] and Old City of Bern^[16], an old town^[28], in Switzerland^[29].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include architectural structure^[7], Protestant church building^[8], and minster^[9]. Bern Minster's heritage designation is recorded as class A Swiss cultural property of national significance^[26]. Religious affiliations include Protestant Church of Switzerland^[3], an organization^[30], in Switzerland^[31], founded in 1920^[32], headquartered in Bern^[33] and Protestantism^[4], a Christian denominational family^[34], founded in 1517^[35].

History and Context

1421 marks the founding of Bern Minster^[22]. Vincent of Saragossa is named after it^[10].

Why It Matters

Bern Minster ranks in the top 7% of architectural_structure entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (265 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]