Münsterplatz (Bern)

Münsterplatz
Construction
<span class="nickname" ">Münsterplatz
Old City of Bern with Münsterplatz highlighted
Location	Old City of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Postal code	3011
Coordinates	46°56′50.08″N 7°27′3″E / 46.9472444°N 7.45083°E / 46.9472444; 7.45083
Construction start	1430

The Münsterplatz is a plaza in the Old City of Bern, the medieval city center of Bern, Switzerland. It is part of the Zähringerstadt which was built during the foundation of the old city in 1191. It is located in front of the Cathedral and it is part of the UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Site that encompasses the Old City.

History

Münsterplatz

On 11 March 1421 construction began on the cathedral of Bern. Nine years later, in 1430, the church yard of St. Vinzenzen's Church was demolished to make way for a grand plaza in front of the new cathedral. At some time before 1506, two houses on Herrengasse were demolished to allow the plaza to expand westward. It expanded again, at some time before 1528, when three houses in what would become Münstergasse were demolished. The name Münsterplatz was commonly used in the 19th Century and became official in 1881.^[1]

References

↑ Weber, Berchtold (1976). Münsterplatz Historisch-topographisches Lexikon der Stadt Bern Check |url= value (help). Retrieved 28 January 2010. (German)

Old City of Bern

Principal sights	Béatrice-von-Wattenwyl-Haus Bundeshaus Erlacherhof Heiliggeistkirche Käfigturm Münster Nydeggkirche Rathaus Zytglogge

Neighbourhoods	Äussere Neustadt Innere Neustadt Mattequartier Nydegg Zähringerstadt

Main streets	Aarbergergasse Amthausgasse Gerechtigkeitsgasse Herrengasse Junkerngasse Kochergasse Kramgasse Münstergasse Marktgasse Neuengasse Nydeggstalden Postgasse Rathausgasse Schauplatzgasse Spitalgasse Zeughausgasse

Squares	Bärenplatz Bahnhofplatz Bubenbergplatz Bundesplatz Kornhausplatz Münsterplatz Waisenhausplatz

Fountains	Anna-Seiler-Brunnen Bernabrunnen Gerechtigkeitsbrunnen Kindlifresserbrunnen Läuferbrunnen Mosesbrunnen Münzbrunnen Pfeiferbrunnen Ryfflibrunnen Simsonbrunnen Schützenbrunnen Vennerbrunnen Weltpostdenkmal Welttelegrafen-Denkmal Zähringerbrunnen

Lists	Bridges Churches Fountains Towers Timeline

See also: Bern Canton of Bern Switzerland

Coordinates: 46°56′50.08″N 7°27′3″E / 46.9472444°N 7.45083°E / 46.9472444; 7.45083

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