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Map of the city from 1638 showing the Old City as well as later defensive fortifications to the west. An illustration of the Large and Small Redoubts ( Schanzen ) added from 1622 to 1634 The history of the city of Bern proper begins with its founding by Duke Berchtold V of Zähringen in 1191.
The Bärenplatz (Bear Plaza) is a plaza in the Old City of Bern, the medieval city center of Bern, Switzerland. It is part of the Innere Neustadt which was built during the second expansion from 1255 to 1260. It is located north of Bundesplatz, west of Käfigturm and south of Waisenhausplatz.
The Zytglogge (Bernese German: [ˈtsiˌkːlɔkːə]; lit. ' time bell ') is a landmark medieval tower in Bern, Switzerland.Built in the early 13th century, it has served the city as a guard tower, prison, clock tower, centre of urban life and civic memorial.
Bern (Swiss Standard German: ⓘ), or Berne (French: ⓘ), [note 1] is the de facto [note 2] capital of Switzerland, referred to as the "federal city". [note 3] [3] With a population of about 146,000 (as of 2024), Bern is the fifth-most populous city in Switzerland, behind Zürich, Geneva, Basel and Lausanne. [4]
Name used in the default map caption; image = Bern Switzerland Old City Map.png The default map image, without "Image:" or "File:" top = 46.9535 Latitude at top edge of map, in decimal degrees; bottom = 46.9405 Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees; left = 7.4338 Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees; right = 7.4615 ...
This is a list of fountains in Bern. The city of Bern, Switzerland, is known for its 16th century fountains, attributed to Hans Gieng. [1] For a description of the 16th century fountains, see the Old City of Bern.
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The Viertel and Quartiere of the old city. (click to enlarge) The Mattequartier is a historic section in the Old City of Bern in Bern, Switzerland. The first expansion of Bern occurred as the city was founded in 1191. The central and oldest neighbourhood was known as the Zähringerstadt (Zähringer town) after the founder, Duke Berthold V of ...