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The Zähringerstadt is a historic section in the Old City of Bern in Bern, Switzerland. The first expansion of Bern occurred as the city was founded in 1191. This central and oldest neighbourhood was known as the ''Zähringerstadt'' (Zähringer town) after the founder, Duke Berthold V of Zähringen. Most likely the first city started at Nydegg Castle on the Aare river and reached west on the narrow peninsula to the Zytglogge (Swiss German: clock tower). The city was divided by three longitudinal streets, which stretched from the Castle to the city wall. Both the position of the town church and the shape of the eaves were typical for a Zähringer city. During the first half of the 13th Century two additional streets (''Brunngasse'' and ''Herrengasse'') were added. ''Brunngasse'' was a semi-circular street on the north edge of the city, while ''Herrengasse'' was on the south side of the city. A wood bridge was built over the Aare River which allowed increased trade and limited settlements on the east bank of the river. The Zähringerstadt contained the medieval city's principal political, economic and spiritual institutions. These were strictly separated: official buildings were situated around the ''Kreuzgasse'' (Cross Alley), ecclesiastical buildings were located at the ''Münstergasse'' (Cathedral Alley) and ''Herrengasse'' (Lords' Alley), while guilds and merchants' shops clustered around the central ''Kramgasse'' (Grocers Alley) and ''Gerechtigkeitsgasse'' (Justice Alley).〔 In: 〕 ''Junkerngasse'' (Junker Lane), which is parallel to ''Gerechtigkeitsgasse'', was originally known as ''Kilchgasse'' (Church Lane) but was renamed because of number of patricians or untitled nobility which lived on the southern side of the peninsula. The original city wall between the ''Zähringerstadt'' and the ''Innere Neustadt'' was demolished during a later expansion and Kornhausplatz grew up in the area of the wall. The original city gate became the Zytglogge. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Zähringerstadt」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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