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The history of the city of Bern proper begins when Berthold V, Duke of Zähringen founded the city in the late 12th century - 1191 being the official date. At that time, much of today's western Switzerland (then considered part of southern Burgundy) was under the authority of the house of Zähringen .
Bern was made a free imperial city in 1218 and, in 1353, it joined the Swiss Confederacy, becoming one of its eight early cantons. Since then, Bern became a large city-state and a prominent actor of Swiss history by pursuing a policy of sovereign territorial expansion. Since the 15th century, the city was progressively rebuilt and acquired its ...
The canton of Bern, or Berne (German: Kanton Bern; French: canton de Berne; Romansh: Chantun Berna; Italian: Canton Berna), is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. Its capital city, Bern, is also the de facto capital of Switzerland. The bear is the heraldic symbol of the canton, displayed on a red-yellow background.
France defeats Solothurn 1798, 3 March: Battle of Col de la Croix: Col de la Croix: France vs. Bern 1798, 5 March: Battle of St. Niklaus: Merzligen: France vs. Bern 1798, 5 March: Battle of Fraubrunnen: Fraubrunnen: France defeats Bern 1798, 5 March: Battle of Grauholz: Schönbühl: France defeats Bern 1798, 5 March: Battle of Neuenegg ...
France vs. Bern 2 March 1798: Battle of Twann: Twann: France vs. Bern 2 March 1798: Battles of Grenchen and Bellach: Grenchen, Bellach: France defeats Solothurn 3 March 1798: Battle of Col de la Croix: Col de la Croix (Jura) France vs. Bern 5 March 1798: Battle of Col de la Croix [11] Col de la Croix (Vaud) France defeats Bern 5 March 1798 ...
1348-49 - Pogroms and persecution of the Jews in Bern following the Black Death. [5] 1353 - Canton of Bern joins the Swiss Confederacy. [6] [7] 1380 - Public clock installed (approximate date). [8] 1383-1384 - Burgdorferkrieg (Kyberg-Bern war) takes place in the County of Burgundy. 1406 - Construction begins of current Town hall of Bern. [7]
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.
3D model of the Old City. The Old City (German: Altstadt) is the medieval city center of Bern, Switzerland.Built on a narrow hill bordered on three sides by the river Aare, its compact layout has remained essentially unchanged since its construction during the twelfth to the fifteenth century.