Bärenplatz

Bärenplatz
Old City of Bern with Bärenplatz highlighted
Location of Bärenplatz
Bärenplatz (Canton of Bern)
Bärenplatz (Switzerland)
LocationOld City of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Postal code3011
Coordinates46°56′51.85″N 7°26′37.08″E / 46.9477361°N 7.4436333°E / 46.9477361; 7.4436333
Construction
Construction start1579

The Bärenplatz (Bear Plaza) is a plaza in the Old City of Bern, the medieval city center of Bern, Switzerland. It is part of the Innere Neustadt which was built during the second expansion from 1255 to 1260. It is located north of Bundesplatz, west of Käfigturm and south of Waisenhausplatz. It is part of the UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Site that encompasses the Old City.