Weltpostdenkmal — Attraction in Bern

“Autour du monde” is the name of the work that René de Saint-Marceaux designed for the establishment of the Universal Postal Union (1874). In 1909 the factory was brought from the studio in Neuilly-sur-Seine near Paris to Bern in around sixty rail car loads and then inaugurated in the presence of 63 delegates from 52 countries. Federal Councilor Forrer promised “that the Swiss Confederation will faithfully guard and preserve the work, a sacred property under international law”. And so it still stands there and is hardly noticed by the park visitors, but is certainly still...

We a group of surat city ,Gujarat state of India visited Europe in may 2023, during tour we have 5 days for Switzerland and Bern city a world heritage city and capital of Switzerland during Bern city visit we saw a statue and pond of universal post monument. The Universal Postal Union (UPU, French: Union postale universelle) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that coordinates postal policies among member nations and facilitates a uniform worldwide...

So it is all under construction. At least as of April 9th 2024. It is surrounded by the black tarp. Which is seriously unfortunate. I mean the surrounding area is still nice and if you move back you can see it to an extent like in my photos. Just a bummer that couldn't fully see it. Also this is free. You don't need tickets...