Christoffelgasse
The Christoffelgasse is a street in the city of Bern ( Switzerland ). It is located in the immediate vicinity of the train station . The street got its name from the Christoffelturm , which stood at the northern end of the street until it was demolished in March 1865.
location
Christoffelgasse joins Bubenbergplatz in the northwest, Spitalgasse in the northeast and Bundesgasse in the south .
history
For a long time a path led south along the moat in front of the 4th city fortification. At the beginning of the 19th century it was called Aarzihleweg and also included today's Bundesrain. The 1st Bern construction company laid out Christoffelgasse shortly after it was founded (1852). Originally it was planned to name Christoffelgasse south of Bundesgasse Bernerhofgasse. However, since the Kleine Schanze was not built over subsequently , this project was canceled. The ditch was not leveled until 1878 and passed from the state to the municipality in 1917. At the beginning of the 1860s, Christoffelgasse received two asphalt sidewalks.
Earlier names of the alley
- Until 1852 first Aarzihleweg, later Marziliweg
- Christoffelgasse since 1852
literature
- Berchtold Weber: Streets and their names. Using the example of the city of Bern. Stämpfli, Bern 1990, ISBN 3-7272-9850-2 .
Coordinates: 46 ° 56 '49.4 " N , 7 ° 26' 27" E ; CH1903: 600168 / 199552