Zimmerwald

Zimmerwald
Former municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Zimmerwald
Zimmerwald Location within Switzerland Zimmerwald Location within Canton of Bern
Coordinates: 46°53′N 7°28′E
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Bern
District	Bern-Mittelland
Area
• Total	8.94 km2 (3.45 sq mi)
Elevation	840 m (2,760 ft)
Population  (December 2002)
• Total	870
• Density	97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code	3086
SFOS number	887
ISO 3166 code	CH-BE
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Zimmerwald (Swiss Standard German pronunciation: [ˈtsɪmərˌvald]) was an independent municipality in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland until 31 December 2003. It is located on a hill in the proximity of the city of Bern in the Bernese Mittelland. On 1 January 2004 Zimmerwald united with the municipality of Englisberg to form the new municipality of Wald.

On 31 December 2002 the population was 870. The coat of arms is three fir trees on three green mountain peaks with a background that ranges from silver to green.

village entrance of Zimmerwald

Hotel and Pension de Beau Séjour of Zimmerwald, steel engraving dated 1865

church of Zimmerwald, view towards Belpberg and Alps

church of Zimmerwald with adjoining municipal cemetery

the "Leuen", the local tavern and inn of Zimmerwald, built in 1840

hamlet of Brönni, Obermuhlern, village of Zimmerwald

Coloured lithography of the Hotel "Beau Séjour" where delegates of the 1915 Zimmerwald Conference lived. The main building of the hotel was torn down in the 1960s. The guest house and parts of the park survive to this day