Bern is a canton of what 26-member group?
Cantons of Switzerland The 26 cantons of Switzerland (German: "Kanton" , French: "canton" , Italian: "cantone" , Romansh: "chantun" ) are the member states of the Swiss Confederation. The nucleus of the Swiss Confederacy in the form of the first three confederate allies used to be referred to as the Waldstätte. Two further major steps in the development of the Swiss cantonal system are referred to by the terms "Acht Alten Orte" ("confederation of eight"; between 1353 and 1481) and "Dreizehn Alten Orte" ("Thirteen-Canton Confederation", during 1513–1798); they were important intermediate periods of the Ancient Swiss Confederacy.
Old City (Bern) The Old City (German: "Altstadt" ) is the medieval city center of Bern, Switzerland. Built on a narrow hill surrounded on three sides by the river Aare, its compact layout has remained essentially unchanged since its construction during the twelfth to the fifteenth century. Despite a major fire in 1405, after which much of the city was rebuilt in sandstone, and substantial construction efforts in the eighteenth century, Bern's old city has retained its medieval character.