Congress Center

Biel/Bienne, Switzerland

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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Built in 1966 in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland, the Congress Center is a brutalist landmark that combines a tower block, indoor swimming pool, office spaces, and concert hall under one bold architectural vision. Designed by Max Schlup, the building exemplifies the sculptural concrete forms and functional modernism characteristic of brutalist design. Its integration of civic and recreational facilities—from performance to swimming to administration—reflects the progressive urban ambitions of its era. Recognized as a class A Swiss cultural property of national significance, the Congress Center remains an important testament to postwar Swiss architectural achievement.