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Zahringerbrunnen

Zahringerbrunnen

Added June 25, 2009

Description

This fountain is dedicated to Berchtold V of Zahringen, the founder of Bern - and the man who named the city after a bear which he killed here. The statue is, aptly enough, a bear clad in chainmail and equipped with weapons.

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phileasfogg
New Delhi, India

I've worked in hotels, advertising, and instructional design - but now...

Location

  • Bern, Switzerland

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June 25, 2009

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