Of lieutenant priests, lightning strikes and grubs

The legendary Bernese ghost storyteller takes us on a tour around and through the Bern Cathedral this time. Architectural and construction history are mentioned only in passing. Instead, intriguing figures, memorable events, and eerie tales from times past (1334–1805) come to life before our eyes. Titles include: The Great Kilchmuure (1334), The Bailiff Who Laid the Foundation Stone (1421), Maria Help Yourself – A Heavenly Mortgage (1421), Why the Old Town Church Never Became Wet Again (1449), The Fatal Lightning Strike (1477), The Indulgence Merchant at the Middle Altar (1518), From the Devil's Bagpipe (1528), The Ghost of the Tower Watchman (1528), The Wise and Foolish Maidens (1528), The Eerie Prayer Meeting (1659), A Drunken Young Nobleman (1654), The Sarcophagus of the Bailiff (1805).