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The region west of the ''Frauentor'' (the northern tower of the 2nd city wall) was known as ''golatunmattun'' as early as 1279. So, as the city expanded outside the ''Käfigturm'' wall into the Äussere Neustadt, the northernmost road (which would become Aarbergergasse) was first known as ''turn an colatten matten'' and then later shortened to ''Golatenmattgasse''. The main roads to the north and northwest passed through this road because it led to the northernmost entrance into the city. When the 3rd city wall was built in 1344–46, the ''Golatenmatt'' gate was built at the end of Aarbergergasse. The name was officially changed in 1798, but wasn't adopted by the locals until the mid-19th Century.
In the night of 14/15 July 1575, a large fire broke out in the area. A total of 43 houses or other buildings were destroyed on Aarbergergasse, Waisenhausplatz and Neuengasse. The city quickly rebuilt 32 houses, paying for the construction from the city treasury. The original wooden buildings were replaced with
Aarberg
Aarberg is a historic town and a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
Aarberg lies 20 kilometers from Bern above the river Aare. With an area of , Aarberg borders Bargen, Kappelen, Lyss, Rad ...
Lane') is one of the streets in the Old City of Bern
The Old City (german: Altstadt) is the medieval city center of Bern, Switzerland. Built on a narrow hill bordered on three sides by the river Aare, its compact layout has remained essentially unchanged since its construction during the twelfth ...
, the medieval city center of Bern, Switzerland. It was originally the most important of the five streets that were part of the Äussere Neustadt, which was the section outside the city walls.
One fountain, the ''Ryfflibrunnen'' on the Aarbergergasse is listed on the Swiss inventory of heritage site of national significanceSwiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance21.11.2008 version, accessed 12-Jan-2010 and it is part of the
UNESCO
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Cultural World Heritage Site
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that encompasses the Old City.
Topography
Aarbergergasse was originally one of the most important streets in the unwalled Äussere Neustadt. Originally the street ran from the ''Golatenmatt'' tower, which was part of the outer city wall, to the Waisenhausplatz. The lane is divided into two different sections, one running west from Sternengässchen to the western end and the other running east from Sternengässchen to Waisenhausplatz. The western section is narrow, curved and lined with arcades. The houses were built with no central plan or unifying style. The eastern section is wider and straight with arcades only on the ''Schattseite'' (shadow side or southern side of the road).History
The region west of the ''Frauentor'' (the northern tower of the 2nd city wall) was known as ''golatunmattun'' as early as 1279. So, as the city expanded outside the ''Käfigturm'' wall into the Äussere Neustadt, the northernmost road (which would become Aarbergergasse) was first known as ''turn an colatten matten'' and then later shortened to ''Golatenmattgasse''. The main roads to the north and northwest passed through this road because it led to the northernmost entrance into the city. When the 3rd city wall was built in 1344–46, the ''Golatenmatt'' gate was built at the end of Aarbergergasse. The name was officially changed in 1798, but wasn't adopted by the locals until the mid-19th Century.
In the night of 14/15 July 1575, a large fire broke out in the area. A total of 43 houses or other buildings were destroyed on Aarbergergasse, Waisenhausplatz and Neuengasse. The city quickly rebuilt 32 houses, paying for the construction from the city treasury. The original wooden buildings were replaced with sandstone
Sandstone is a clastic sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized (0.0625 to 2 mm) silicate grains. Sandstones comprise about 20–25% of all sedimentary rocks.
Most sandstone is composed of quartz or feldspar (both silicates ...
walled houses. This was last major reconstruction project of the Old City of Bern.
In the 17th-20th Centuries, all the buildings, except for Aarbergergasse 25, were enlarged with additional stories. Nearly all the buildings changed the style of windows over these centuries. However, most of the rest of the architectural elements have remained unchanged.Hofer, pg 454
References
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