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The narrow streets lead us down to the Bern Bridge, the only covered wooden bridge in Fribourg. Built in the 13th century, it was sawn down in 1340 to cut off the attacking Bernese. This bridge, the oldest in Fribourg, is listed as a protected structure of national importance by the Federal Inventory of Historic Communication Routes in Switzerland. It is widely used today, including by motorized traffic, so much so that a complete renovation has been decided for 2025.

Built in 1924 to replace a suspension bridge, the bridge spans the Sarine River and offers a bucolic view of the Lower Town. Since the transfer of motorized traffic to the new Poya Bridge in 2014, the Zähringen Bridge has been reserved for buses, bicycles, and pedestrians.

The Bern Bridge is the only covered wooden bridge in Fribourg. It was built in the 13th century and sawn into pieces in 1340 to block the attacking Bernese. This oldest bridge in Fribourg is listed as a protected structure of national importance in the Federal Inventory of Historic Roads. Unfortunately, it is now also heavily used by motorized traffic, requiring a complete renovation starting in 2025.

Built in 1924 to replace a suspension bridge, the Zähringer Bridge spans the Saane River and offers a picturesque view of the Lower Town. Since 2014, when motorized traffic was primarily diverted to the new Poya Bridge, the Zähringer Bridge has been reserved for buses, bicycles, and pedestrians.

A beautiful gorge

Now just look at this fellow. It's actually just a moldy tree stump on the side of the road that guards the entrance and exit to the Galtern Gorge. From a distance it looks like a mixture of a vulture and a lizard. But if you have an abundance of imagination, you might see it as another mythical creature. 🦄 We'd rather not run into it at night. But during the day it's completely harmless. At least that's what we think.

The Galterntal with its Galtern Gorge is a real leisure and natural paradise. Along the gorge, countless bridges, arches, footbridges and walkways line the steep walls. Joggers and hikers alike are out and about here. For dogs, the four-legged gorge walkers, the builders of the bridges have here and there made paw-friendly attachments so that the animals do not injure their paws on the partially metal perforated plates.

From here one of the best views of the Poya Bridge.