Theaterplatz (Bern)
| Theater square | |
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 Theater square with the Gerbernturm, Zytglogge (spire) and Hôtel de Musique. |
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| Basic data | |
| place | Bern |
| District | Green quarter |
| Hist. Names | Gerberlaube, Rossmarkt, Hauptwachplatz, Komödienplatz, Hotelplatz |
| Buildings |
Hôtel de Musique Zytglogge tanning tower Alte Hauptwache |
| use | |
| User groups |
Pedestrians Cyclists Motorists Bernmobil ( ÖV ) RBS Bern – Worb ( ÖV ) |
The Theaterplatz is a square located in the city of Bern ( Switzerland ).
location
Theaterplatz joins Marktgasse in the northwest , Kornhausplatz in the north, Bim Zytglogge in the northeast , Casinoplatz in the southeast and Amthausgasse in the southwest .
history
In the 18th century the theater square was called Rossmarkt, after the construction of the Hauptwache (completed in 1768) and the Hôtel de Musique (construction period from 1767 to 1769), the square was also called Hauptwacheplatz and Komödienplatz. In 1803, Rossmarkt was still the official name. Later the square was also called the hotel square. The houses on the west side of the square were called Gerber- or Gerbernlaube after the old guild house in Ober-Gerwern . From 1862 to 1903, the Hôtel de Musique served as the city theater, which gave the square its current name in 1882. The tram island in the middle of the square was removed in 1967.
literature
- Paul Hofer: The art monuments of the canton of Bern . The city of Bern. Ed .: Society for Swiss Art History (= Die Kunstdenkmäler der Schweiz . Volume 40 ). tape 2 . Birkhäuser Verlag , Basel 1959, The residential buildings II. Second Zähringerstadt Theaterplatz and Münzgraben, p. 495 , pp. 372-377 ( unibe.ch [PDF; 65.0 MB ; accessed on February 1, 2018]).
- Berchtold Weber: Streets and their names: using the example of the city of Bern . Stämpfli, Bern 1990, ISBN 3-7272-9850-2
Web links
Coordinates: 46 ° 56 '51.7 " N , 7 ° 26' 50.9" E ; CH1903: 600 672 / 199 624