Untertorbrücke
The Untertorbrücke () is a stone arch bridge that spans the Aare at the easternmost point of the ''Enge'' peninsula in the city of Bern, Switzerland, connecting the '' Mattequartier'' in the Old City to the '' Schosshalde'' neighbourhood. Built in its current form in 1461–89, it is the oldest of Bern's Aare bridges, and was the city's only bridge up until the middle of the 19th century. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. History Wooden bridge, 1255 The need for a river crossing became urgent soon after the founding of Bern in 1191.Furrer, 7. The young city-state's first attempt at building a wooden bridge over the Aare triggered a war with Count Hartmann of the powerful House of Kyburg that controlled the territory east of the Aare. Thanks to a peace mediated by Savoy, the first ''Untertorbrücke'' could be completed in 1256. In 1288, it survived a heavy attack during King Rudolph of Habsburg's second siege of Bern. The bridge was built from oak wood ...
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