Showing posts with label Bern. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bern. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Cottages in Bern








































Why do we get enamoured of the cottages much more than palaces or large buildings? perhaps it has some thing to do with our origins or with simplicity itself. These photographs are snapped from a high rise in Bern

Monday, July 11, 2011

Bern's Rail City Exit: Bahnhofs Platz




















The roof above the Bern Rail City is an architectural delight. as natural light comes in, it gives an impression daylight and happiness.

Thursday, July 7, 2011

The Clock Towers of Bern


















































On a rainy day, this is quintessential Bern, Clock towers at the either end of the road. Through the road runs the tram line and the granite paved road gives the impression of older times. Some exclusive shops are there on either side of the road.

Monday, June 20, 2011

Colourful Cottage at Bern

























Rare to find a cottage like this in the main piazza of a city. The green windows and yellow lettering make the building look like a canvas.

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Elegant Houses Wonderful Piazza





































A piazza or an open space gives immense beauty to the buildings around it. In the image above, the large square in front of the Swiss Parliament in Bern is a beauty on to itself.

Saturday, June 18, 2011

Rain-washed Bern Streets











































The rains have lit Bern Streets with a soft light. This is the area where one could get the best of Swiss Chocolates. Once every now and then you could see trams passing through.

Friday, June 17, 2011

Beautiful Bern's Photogenic Buildings




















Bern always seems to be rain washed, and the buildings have a flushed look. Clock Towers are as common as Bear images with the Count.

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

One Tree: Three Places- Bern




















The tree in winter has shed its leaves and reveals its architecture, in front of Banque National Suisse in Berne.