Old Town

Biel-Bienne's beautiful Old Town huddles around the "Ring," a plaza whose name harks back to bygone days when community bigwigs sat here in a semicircle passing judgement on unfortunate miscreants brought before them. Leading from the Ring is Burggasse, home to the stepped-gabled town hall, theater and several shuttered houses. The Old Town also features an assortment of gilded fountains, including the Fountain of Justice (1744).