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Set on the steep bank just across the Nydegg bridge, the BärenPark is where Bern's most famous residents finally traded a stone pit for open ground. Opened in 2009 to replace the cramped historic Bärengraben, the enclosure sweeps roughly six thousand square metres down the slope to the Aare, complete with climbing trees, shady tunnels for winter naps, and a direct opening to the river so the bears can swim and fish. Bears have been part of civic life here since 1513, when Bernese soldiers reportedly carried a live bear home as a trophy from the Battle of Novara, and the animal has adorned the city's coat of arms for centuries. Free to enter and woven into a public riverside promenade, the park lets you watch these powerful creatures against a backdrop of medieval rooftops, the cathedral spire, and the ever curving green water.
Fatti principali
- 1513 year — The first bear documented in Bern, brought home as a war trophy from the Battle of Novara
- 2009 year — The modern riverside park opened, replacing the confined historic bear pit
- 6000 m² — The sloping enclosure that stretches all the way down to the Aare
📍 Grosser Muristalden, 3006, Bern