European Heritage Tour - Bern, Switzerland
July 14th, 2008This morning after breakfast John led the tour group on a walking tour of Bern, stopping frequently to point out highlights. We saw the parliament building of Switzerland with its two bears and double eagle. Nearby was the middle tower where Anabaptists were imprisoned even as late as the 18th century.
Down by the rushing Aare River, we walked the steps and passed through the arch to the dock where in 1711 three boatloads of captured, chained Anabaptists were sent on their journey to Holland to be sent to America. The Holland Mennonites intervened and freed many of them.
At the Munster, we saw a picture of the final judgment and across the square stood a statue of Moses holding a tablet with Roman numerals signifying the Ten Commandments.
John led us back to the hotel and the rest of the day we were on our own.
~ Phoebe Wiley
TourMagination European Heritage participant 2008
