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Bear Park, Bern A hilly park with a 19th-century bear pit, now home to many brown bears (the city's heraldic animal). The Bernese bears live in the Bear Park right in the heart of the city. Exclusively situated with a view of Bern's UNESCO-listed Old Town, the bears live in the park on the banks of the Aare River. The approximately 5,000-square-meter grounds extend from the former bear pit down to the banks of the Aare and are fully accessible. The "Bear Train" provides a quick, wheelchair-friendly connection between the riverbank and the upper part of the park. The panoramic inclined lift can be used free of charge. A unique experience: gliding through the park past the bears' noses! Text / Source: Bern Animal Park, Tierparkweg 1, 3005 Bern https://tierpark-bern.ch/baerenpark/

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Great all-round view in all directions

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The Minster impresses with its imposing façade and the highest church tower in Switzerland, which reaches a height of 100.6 meters. Particularly noteworthy is the main portal of the Minster, which shows the Last Judgement with over 200 figures. These figures are artfully designed and a true masterpiece of medieval art. The interior of the church is equally impressive, with high vaults, colorful stained glass windows and magnificent choir stalls. The choir area is decorated with beautiful carvings and the organ, which is regularly used for concerts, adds a special richness of sound to the room. A climb up the Minster's tower is an absolute must for every visitor. The steep staircase leads to a viewing platform from which you can enjoy a breathtaking panoramic view of the old town of Bern, the Aare and the surrounding mountains.

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Originally a defensive tower, it was converted into a prison in the 13th century and later into a clock tower. Today, it houses one of the oldest astronomical clocks in Switzerland and a carillon. The Zytglogge is famous for its intricate clock, which not only tells the time but also depicts the movements of the sun, moon, and stars. It also features playful figures that move at specific times.

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The bear park was opened in 2009 and offers the brown bears a species-appropriate environment. The facility covers an area of around 6,700 square meters and allows visitors to watch the bears playing, eating and swimming up close. The bear park is freely accessible and open around the clock, so you can visit at any time.

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“Completion” of the Minster in the late 19th century The 19th century was a time of accelerated change under the sign of industrialization, especially since Bern was connected to the railway network in the 1850s. In the second half of the century alone, the city's population doubled. On the other hand, this acceleration of change gave rise to the desire to historically assure one's own identity. In the later 19th century, this was done, among other things, through historical commemorations in the name of patriotism. But architecturally, in the spirit of historicism, memory politics were also set in Bern: for example, in 1892-94 with the “medieval” castle building of the Historical Museum, the construction of the casino at the beginning of the 20th century in the style of late Baroque classicism, or with the completion of the Minster tower in 1891-93 in the neo-Gothic style. It was no coincidence that it was also the time when the homeland protection movement experienced its first heyday. The completion of the cathedral tower in the neo-Gothic style between 1891 and 1893, initiated by the cathedral building association through a patriotic appeal to the people of Bern, recalled the era of Matthäus Ensinger, the first master builder of the cathedral. After a break of over 300 years, the aim was to redeem “Bern’s debt of honour to its old, glorious past” in the spirit of historical reflection and historicism. Text / Source: Bern Cathedral, Münsterplatz 1, Bern https://www.bernermuenster.ch/bauwerk/geschichte

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Bern Minster The history of Bern Minster reflects the political developments and economic conditions in Bern. The city was founded in 1191 by the Dukes of Zähringen and has been a free imperial city since the granting of charters in 1218. At the beginning of the 15th century, Bern was still a relatively small city with only about 5,000 inhabitants. Since its foundation in 1191, it had slowly grown from the Untertorbrücke/Nydegg Castle via the Zytglogge and the Käfigturm to the Christoffelturm near today's train station. Courtyards and gardens behind the houses made up a large part of the urban area. In this sense, the city was much more "rural" than we are used to from a city today. This applies not least to the smells and noise. In the course of the 14th century, the city had already connected large parts of today's cantonal territory in terms of power politics - albeit initially loosely and mediatized through intermediaries and not in the sense of modern-day national sovereignty. Bern was already much more than just the city in the bend of the Aare - but the outlines of the later powerful city-state were only just beginning to emerge. With the conquest of Aargau in 1415 and the granting of royal privileges by Sigismund of Luxembourg-Bohemia in the same year, the city was able to expand its independence and, immediately before the cathedral was built, had an extensive territory secured in the east by the Swiss allies. Text / Source: Bern Minster, Münsterplatz 1, Bern https://www.bernermuenster.ch/bauwerk/geschichte

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A popular destination for tourists and locals alike, the bridge offers stunning views of the Old Town and the Aare River that flows through the city.

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The tower of the Bern Minster is - in addition to its significance as part of a late Gothic church building - a unique vantage point. If you climb the 254 steps of the spiral staircase of the southern stair tower to the first gallery, a wonderful view slowly opens up. Once at the top, you can see the roofs of the old town and the clock tower. On clear days, the magnificent panorama of the Bernese Alps with the striking peaks of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau can be seen to the southeast, and a small section of the Freiburg Alps to the southwest. The Jura ranges are visible to the northeast and northwest.

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The fortified tower, which has been extended several times, was built between 1218 and 1220 as the western end of the main street of Bern, a city founded in 1191. With each expansion of the city, which, due to the location of Bern's old town in a bend of the Aare River, could only proceed westward, the tower moved further into the city center, lost its function as a defensive tower, and was subsequently used for other purposes. Before the great city fire of 1405, it served as a prison. Afterward, it was rebuilt as a clock tower – the Zytglogge Tower or simply Zytglogge – using Bernese sandstone. Its clock with striking mechanism displayed the time binding for the entire city. Travel time was measured from the tower. In 1530, the cuboid tower acquired its towering form and a new clock. Decrees and ordinances are posted in the gateway, and since the 18th century, units of measurement for public control have been displayed there. With the late Baroque renovations of 1770/71, it was fully integrated into its surroundings. Source: Wikipedia.

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A view of the beautiful, turquoise shimmering Aare brightens up anyone’s day.

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There is a guided tour for 20 CHF, it lasts 1 hour and includes climbing the tower. It's worth it.

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The largest church in Switzerland, the 100 meter high tower can be climbed. Prices as of April 2024: adults 5 CHF, children 2 CHF.

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At the top of the hour, numerous people gather in front of the Zytglogge (time bell tower) and watch the unique spectacle that takes place in Bern's old town at that time. The puppet game with the bear train, the jester, the golden rooster and Chronos - the god of time - delights young and old from near and far.

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Vibrant center of Bern.

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To Eric's post we can add that the current bridge (1840-1844) was built by the Italian engineer (although born in a small village that then belonged to the Austro-Hungarian empire), Luigi Negrelli (1799-1858).

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Formerly the bears were in the miserable ditch; today you sometimes have to visit them on their premises.

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Bernese Bear 🐻

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The transmission mast is on the Bantiger, a mountain 947 meters above sea level. located elevation, east of Bern. Weather permitting, you can enjoy a fantastic 360-degree all-round view from the viewing platform. Access is always on foot, as the road is used exclusively for rescue and maintenance work on the facility and for forestry. There are parking spaces immediately in front of the driving ban. However, these are booked up very quickly when the weather is nice / weekends / holiday season and a large warning sign clearly draws attention to the fact that "parking outside the marked parking areas" will be severely punished. So plan your visit to the Bantiger accordingly, at best on weekdays or in winter, when it's freezing cold, snowy and icy (then visibility is also much better - because of the lack of haze)! Or you can travel by train > e.g. from Bern main station with the suburban train RBS to Deisswil station (my recommendation) and hike up in about 90 minutes. Remember, there on the viewing platform there is almost always a draft, from moderate to (mostly) strong to stormy, the tower is completely exposed! A head for heights would be ideal, reasonably good shoes are not wrong and if you have trouble climbing up the lattice walkways and stairs, you should think again > the view down is really tough. At the foot of the tower there are several seating areas and fireplaces as well as a public toilet facility. In addition, the gastronomy is not neglected, a vending machine is tempting (for those who can't resist it or didn't have enough liquid with them). The routes are so diverse that it makes no sense to recommend which side to go up from, as they are very individual and dependent on performance. Trained people will love / hate the stairs, the leisurely ones prefer the street and the insatiable will stalk the countless secret paths... there is definitely something for almost everyone. I won't go into the bikers here. From racing donkeys to MTBs, everything is usually represented and there are also enough exciting trails. Tip: Sunrises / sunsets are terrific. This way you avoid the hustle and bustle during the day and have the tower almost to yourself!

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Continuing the history of the traditional bear pit (which was never really animal friendly). Now the bears have at least a slightly friendlier enclosure.

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