Bern, Switzerland's Picturesque Arcade City
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- Опубликовано: 20 июл 2014
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The Bern train station is right next to the Old Town, so your walk through the historic zone begins the moment you arrive.
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The main street proceeds directly from the train station through the historic center, changing names five times in its five blocks, with shops all along the way. This road is remarkable not only for the ancient buildings and arcades that cover both sides, but for the spectacular Renaissance fountains down the middle.
The Kramgasse is some 330 meters (1,080 ft) long and lies at the center of the old city. It is the western half of the central axis of the city's oldest part, the Zähringerstadt, built right after the founding of the city in 1191. It is bounded to the west by the Zytglogge, Bern's iconic clock tower that served as the city's main gate tower in the 12th century. In the east, the Kreuzgasse, literally a "crossroads", separates it from the other half of the old main street, the Gerechtigkeitsgasse. Several narrow alleys and passageways connect the Kramgasse to the parallel Rathausgasse in the north and the Münstergasse in the south.
Both sides of the Kramgasse are covered with Lauben, stone arcades that protect pedestrians from inclement weather.
The Kramgasse was known as the Märitgasse (Swiss German for "Market Alley") until the 15th century and as the Vordere Gasse during the 16th century. The changes in name reflect the street's changes in character. In medieval times, it served as the city's marketplace, but after the Reformation the market stands were gradually replaced by stores. The street remained the commercial center of the city until the middle of the 19th century,its heyday being the 1840s.
Two covered arches at both ends of the Marketgasse block include the famous Clock Tower, the oldest building in town, whose astronomical clock still works after 500 years.
Einstein lived on this main street for eight years while developing the General Theory of Relativity, and his house is now open as a museum.
Among all the pretty towns of Switzerland, Bern is unique because most of the sidewalks in the historic section are covered by old arcades that continue for nearly four miles along most of the streets in the center. The stone arcades offer protection from sun and rain, but more importantly, create a special atmosphere that is somewhere between being outdoors and inside.
Because the buildings are small, department stores and franchises have stayed away, leaving most of the retail space for unique shops and galleries.
This historic section is only 400 meters long and wide, ideally suited for a walking tour, immersed in buildings that have not changed much since the Middle Ages. It is such a historic gem the town center has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The word Bern means bear and this animal is the symbol and token of the city. At the end of town across the river they have their famous bear pits.
In recent years the government has greatly expanded this bear habitat to make it really a pleasant place for the bears to live. Previously it was not so nice, it was really just a bear pit, a hole in the ground lined with cement and a couple of bears living there, almost cruel place to keep the bears. But now it's become a vast outdoor zoo and the bears seem to be enjoying it -- they're having a great time. They created this landscaping that comes down the side of the hill right down to the river, and created several plunge pools for the bears to go swimming, and walkways so that the public can see the bears and the bears can see the people. It's all very well planned and of course it's all very safe. They're not going to jump out at you but you do get a chance to get very close to them.
Another important building is the Gothic cathedral with the nation's highest church tower at 328 feet, which you may climb for a birds eye view of the historic center.
When you're done visiting the main sites of Bern and you're going to walk back towards the train station, there are several other lovely side streets that you should explore so that you see something different on your way back. We walked over to the Rathaus, the City Hall, which has a very impressive Rathausgasse and another big church of St. Peter and Paul, and walked along the Rathausgasse for a block, another well preserved neighborhood.
Then we took a little detour on Brunnengasse. This too was a charming little street, very quiet, hardly any cars, and nice shops, a few restaurants and bars along the way, the old historic buildings and a lovely curvature to the lines of Brunnengasse, and that reconnects once again with the Rathausgasse.
Next you'll come across Kornhausplatz which is a large plaza that was first built about 600 years ago and it's always been one of the main plazas of the city. We absorb the sites of Bern before departing and heading back to Interlaken.
I love how much you love animals, Dennis. Especially cats !
What a great job of covering this beautiful city. Thanks for doing this and hopefully one day I can travel to this city!!
My dear friends are from Bern, and they shared your wonderful video with me.
Living in New York is wonderful, but Switzerland has my heart!
Thank you for such a lovely and informative video!
Thanks a lot for this video. You set us one of our days in Switzerland.
You did a wonderful job. I grew up near Bern and I still miss it.Will watch Luzern too because I lived there before I migrated to Australia 33 Years ago.Thank you.
I'm blessing to live in Bern 🙏❤️luv the calm classic town.. All near and safety. Welcome to Switzerland 🇨🇭🙏
I missed so much Switzerland. I will travel again soon.
Shuno Mar me too
I love you Bern city. This is excellent video. thank you everyone
About to go to college in this beautiful city! I'm so excited and ready.
Thanks for the video - and for your knowledgeable stories!
Its a great country, love to visit once again, people are very friendly, and helpful. If you have a Swiss Pass you will enjoy the beauty of Switzerland.
Christoper Fredericks
Mumbai India
according to RailEurope "This Swiss Pass is now called the Swiss Travel Pass."
At various prices you get: Unlimited travel on the Swiss Travel system including trains, buses and boats. Consecutive pass is available for 3, 4, 8 or 15 days of consecutive travel. Flexipass is available for 3, 4, 8 or 15 days of consecutive or non-consecutive travel within a 1 month period.
Amazing video,Thanks! I want to go to Switzerland in the future!
Switzerland my dream country.
really fantastic country, i love that.
Excellent videos Dennis.
I had the pleasure of a dozen years ago to visit Switzerland, Bern and fun I watched this video, of course, the majority of seats in the film remember Switzerland for me over the years is the number one in all respects. I hope that sometime in your life even if I have the means and okzaję is visiting her again including the capital Bern. However, the agency has not just me dreaming on your own.
I have been in Bern many times because I have a brother who works in Swisscom,l have visited the town and around the town,Interlaken,Luzern
good job keep it up. like ur documentary
I'm from Bern. Great job!
manik3006 i love your city, i visited there in 2015. i will most definitely be back.
I know Bern well and I love it. Only draw back : sometimes too many tourists. Surely we feel welcome but the crowds are such that it does spoil the fun (but it is not as bad as Venice or Amsterdam... so far so good).
11:30
That‘s almost where I lived for some time:)
Beautiful city to live in!
Nice informative video, cheers
Ah...Amazing...One Day...My Dream :)
I love Bern
Amazing video
best place for travelling
Like, very good video . Stay connected
I will be there in about 3 weeks.Thanks....
My favorite singer the beautiful Francine Jordi has a video to the song ( Tausend Tage Regen ) that was filmed in Bern !!
I would love to visit Switzerland and see Miss Jordi in a live show one day !
Thats beautiful and i like those bears which is name Bern for your Capital and you do have a beautiful country
I like the idea of actually shooting a video to capture the essence of a city :)
Claudia tavani I like you do you like me😍😍
veeery beutyful town
Tibetan flag at 1:55 . Cool
Nice video thanks for watching
how i wish i can visit switserland,
dennis cabilla you'd live it
Bern , para mim , é a cidade mais aconchegante da Suiça , talvez por ter as ruas com os passeios cobertos por baixo de uns arcos onde as pessoas podem fazer as suas compras , sem se molharem , se estiver a chover ...... e tem várias estátuas coloridas que dão um toque diferente à cidade
An up date comment, Bern is very, very Beautiful, A museum in it self, and i think i'm on the threshold to moving to Switzerland in and around a year ???
I want traveling in Switzerland..
I love to be in Switzerland, but Damn it's Expensive, on second thought, if you say so.
Another thing to do is walk up the hill north of the Bear pit and you'll get one of the best views of the city
I'll try that next time. Otherwise when you are in the city it is hard to see any overview.
I moved to Berlin, in early 2000,and i went to an investor conference in Grindelwald and they beg me to move to Switzerland,now i am sorry i didn't !
Where did you stay and get trains to Lugano and Bern?
Швейцария-любовь моя!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Say hi Bern
瑞士首都,伯爾尼 (Bern) .
never been there.
u haven't mentioned the government (national) building.
quderbaaaaar
Eye opening; i have realized I don't need to spend the night in Bern
But in swiss there is no social life ...slow life if u love, then settle down there...just like countryside in usa or uk
sanjay shukla Italy is pretty close though so I guess if you wanna spend the weekend in a more social and extroverted place just get your car and go there.
loool thats funny to me because as a young person living in bern let me tell you there is a lot of social life! Swiss people are often out or with friends;)
since when are the streetcars red? They used to be green.
+paulmattt HI. I live in Bern and the Streetcars ,Trams etc. are red since 2004-2005.
+Patrick Zaugg Yeah, I filmed this a couple of years ago, and those trams are red.
Yeah it was in 2007 right. I recognise the Big Clocks for the EM 2008.
Lovely, stunning capital city. Did you know, that most of the parents in Bern ignore traffic laws with their children and that many of these parents are civil servants? Youth in Switzerland deserve better, in fact they deserve law-abiding, conscientious and ethical civil servants, communities and citizens. Their future depends upon this. Let's double traffic fines in Bern and watch law-abiding streets and adults appear, in this fabulous capital city. Imagine!
Are these the Bern-Stein bears? Lol.
"the businessmen all want to be in EUs. The yuppies." lol! so true. They want cheaper goods and labor.
According to the constitution, Switzerland has no capital City. Bern is only government seat
Right you are, thank you, so I have changed the movie title to make it more accurate.
Thank you, for the effort, The Swiss system is sometimes confusing, even for us ;-) Thanks for the great videos!
it sounds like the ideal government....each state for themselves and no PRESIDENT!!
Boring.