Hassler House - Culture, Sport and Tourism Department

Emilio Hassler, a Swiss doctor, arrived at San Bernardino in 1883 and lived in a chalet which he called "Mon Repos" (My Resting Place). One of his greatest contributions was the description of 80,000 plant species, which are preserved today in Switzerland.

www.sanbernardino.gov.py

In 1921 Emilio Hassler founded with Andrés Barbero and William Bertoni, the Scientific Society of Paraguay.

www.stadtarchiv-schaffhausen.ch

He founded the John Henry Pestalozzi School and in 1927 was President of the Local Authority/Municipal Board. Under his mandate, the first local authority building was established, which since 1990 operates as a museum, library, exhibitions centre and dance school. 

www.ville-ge.ch

The building is located on the Luis F. Vache Street at the corner of Dr. Hassler.