Bärenplatz
 Old City of Bern with Bärenplatz highlighted | |
  Location of Bärenplatz  Bärenplatz (Canton of Bern)  Bärenplatz (Switzerland) | |
| Location | Old City of Bern,Bern,Switzerland |
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| Postal code | 3011 |
| Coordinates | 46°56′51.85″N7°26′37.08″E/ 46.9477361°N 7.4436333°E |
| Construction | |
| Construction start | 1579 |
TheBärenplatz(Bear Plaza) is a plaza in theOld City of Bern,the medieval city center ofBern,Switzerland.It is part of theInnere Neustadtwhich was built during thesecond expansion from 1255 to 1260.It is located north ofBundesplatz,west ofKäfigturmand south ofWaisenhausplatz.It is part of theUNESCOCulturalWorld Heritage Sitethat encompasses the Old City.
History
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In 1256, the area that became Bärenplatz was a ditch that was part of the second city wall. In 1513 the northern section was walled off to become theBärengraben(Bear Pits). In 1578 the bridge into the Käfigturm was demolished and in the next year, the southern section was filled in. The southern part of the plaza was used for the hay and wood market, as well as for theRossmarktor horse market from 1668/69. When the Bärengraben were moved, the northern section was filled in and came to be known asHolzmarkt(Wood Market). The middle section was then known asViehmarkt(Cattle Market). The plaza was first mentioned as Bärenplatz in the mid-19th century.[1]
References
[edit]- ^Weber, Berchtold (1976).Historisch-topographisches Lexikon der Stadt Bern(in German). Archived fromthe originalon 14 November 2010.Retrieved28 January2010.
