Bern's Founding

Bern's Founding. The city of Bern was founded by Duke Berthold V of Zähringen in 1191 as a strategic fortress to control the Aare river and the surrounding reg…

Location: Bern, Bern, Switzerland

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Category: legendary

The city of Bern was founded by Duke Berthold V of Zähringen in 1191 as a strategic fortress to control the Aare river and the surrounding region.

Source: Beat Rudolff Tscharners Schultheissen des Hochlöblichen Aussern Standes Historie der Stadt Bern. 1

Bern's Founding — Bern, Canton of Zurich

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