Untertorbrücke

The Untertorbrücke is a stone arch bridge that spans the Aare at the easternmost point of the Enge peninsula in the city of Bern, Switzerland, connecting the Mattequartier in the Old City to the Schosshalde neighbourhood.

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Type: Bridge
Description: bridge over the Aare in the city of Bern, Switzerland
Also known as: “Untertorbrucke”
Address: Untertorbrücke, Bern, 3011

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bärengraben and Nydegg Castle.

Bärengraben

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The Bärengraben, or Bear Pit, is a tourist attraction in the Swiss capital city of Bern. It is a bear pit, or enclosure housing bears, situated at the eastern edge of the old city of Bern, next to the Nydeggbrücke and the River Aar. Bärengraben is situated 180 metres southeast of Untertorbrücke.

Nydegg Castle

Castle

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Mahogany Hall

Music venue

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Mahogany Hall is a music venue.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mattequartier and Old City.

Mattequartier

Quarter

The Mattequartier is a historic neighbourhood on the Aare riverfront in the Old City of Bern, Switzerland.

Old City

Quarter

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