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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  • Opening hours: 24/7
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: since 2009 unused trench for keeping bears in the city of Bern, Switzerland
  • Also known as: “Baerenpark Bern”, “Barengraben”, “Bear pit”, and “Bear Pit”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bear park and Nydeggbrücke.

Zoo
Photo: Chriusha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a zoo.

Bridge
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The is a bridge in , , which connects the eastern part of the old city to the new part. It crosses over the and is located very close to the Bärengraben. is situated 100 metres northwest of Bärengraben.

Music venue
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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.

Quarter
The is a historic neighbourhood on the riverfront in the Old City of Bern, .

Quarter
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The is the medieval city center of , Switzerland. Built on a narrow hill bordered on three sides by the river , its compact layout has remained essentially unchanged since its construction during the twelfth to the fifteenth century.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Bärengraben

Latitude
46.94799° or 46° 56′ 53″ north
Longitude
7.45965° or 7° 27′ 35″ east
Elevation
516 metres (1,693 feet)
Wheelchair access
limited
Operator
Tierpark Bern, Dählhölzli + BärenPark
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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