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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.
Bern in 1638 with its three medieval guard towers, from left to right: Christoffelturm, Käfigturm, Zytglogge. (See full map) When it was built around 1218–1220, [3] the Zytglogge served as the gate tower of Bern's western fortifications. These were erected after the city's first westward expansion following its de facto independence from the ...
The Bubenbergplatz (Bubenberg Plaza, named after Adrian von Bubenberg) is a plaza in the Old City of Bern, the medieval city center of Bern, Switzerland. It is part of the area outside the third city walls. It is located south-west of Bahnhofplatz and is part of the UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Site that encompasses the Old City.
Old City of Bern with Kornhausplatz highlighted Kindlifresser fountain on Kornhausplatz looking toward the Kornhausbrücke. Kornhausplatz was originally the ditch around the first city wall. [ 1 ] Following the Great Fire of 1405 the ditch (known as the Steininbrügg-Graben ) was filled in to form a plaza.
The Kramgasse ("Grocers Alley") is one of the principal streets in the Old City of Bern, the medieval city centre of Bern, Switzerland. It was the center of urban life in Bern until the 19th century. [1] Today, it is a popular shopping street. Its length, slight curve and long line of Baroque façades combine to produce Bern's most impressive ...
With its original width of around 26 meters (85 ft), reduced to 18 meters (59 ft) after the construction of the arcades, it also served as the central marketplace of medieval Bern. [4] For this reason, the Gerechtigkeitsgasse and the Kramgasse together were called the Märitgasse (Swiss German for "Market Alley") until the 16th century. [ 5 ]
It has since been used as the seat of the government of the city of Bern. [9] Part of its outer wall is the Bubenbergtor, a 12th-century city gate and the oldest building in Bern that is still standing. [10] The house opposite the Erlacherhof on Junkerngasse No. 38 belonged to the legendary Bond Girl Ursula Andress.
The former city council hall for the outer city (German: Ehemaliges Rathaus des Äusseren Standes) at Zeughausgasse 17 is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Two other sites, the former Kornhaus (a type of granary) which is now a museum and the city theatre ( German : Stadttheater ), are at the end of Zeughausgasse but with a ...