Bärengraben

The Bärengraben, or Bear Pit, is a tourist attraction in the capital city of . It is a bear pit, or enclosure housing bears, situated at the eastern edge of the old city of Bern, next to the and the River Aar.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of 516 metres (1,693 feet)
  • …is open 24/7
  • …is partly wheelchair accessible
  • …is operated by Tierpark Bern, Dählhölzli + BärenPark
  • Description: since 2009 unused trench for keeping bears in the city of Bern, Switzerland
  • Also known as
    “Baerenpark Bern”
    “Bear pit”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bear park and Nydeggbrücke.
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is a zoo.
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The is a bridge in , … is situated 100 metres northwest of Bärengraben.
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is a music venue, which is situated 100 metres north of Bärengraben.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mattequartier and Old City.
The is a historic neighbourhood on the…
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The is the medieval city center of , Switzerland.
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is a quarter.

Bärengraben

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Latitude
46.94799° or 46° 56′ 53″ north
Longitude
7.45965° or 7° 27′ 35″ east
Open location code
8FR9WFX5+5V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 523340227
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­bear_pit
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
10402251
Wiki­data ID
Q666040

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“Bärengraben” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “熊园”
  • Dutch: “Barengraben”
  • Dutch: “Bärengraben”
  • French: “Bärengraben”
  • French: “Fosse aux ours de Berne”
  • French: “Fosse aux ours”
  • German: “Bärengraben”
  • German: “Bärenpark Bern”
  • Hungarian: “Medveverem”
  • Italian: “Bärengraben”
  • Italian: “Fossa degli orsi”
  • Japanese: “ベアレン・レーベン”
  • Korean: “비어렌그라븐(베어 피트)”
  • Russian: “Беренграбен”

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