Junkerngasse

The Junkerngasse forms part of the UNESCO-protected old town of Bern and is considered the best preserved part.

Location

The Junkerngasse is located in the lower center. It branches off at the Nydeggbrücke of justice alley and then runs parallel to it. To the west, at the junction of the cross street it is continued from the Münstergasse. The narrow alley in the ground floor usually only gates and doors on the north side originally mainly stables and staff apartments.

History

The Junkerngasse was called until the 16th century Kilchgasse, later Noble alley, before it received its present name in the 17th century. On the south side to Aarehang the wealthy Bernese patricians built their city homes. The finest examples are the Béatrice -von- Watteville and Erlacherhof. Before the construction of Nydeggbrücke 1844 Junkerngasse went over with a uniform gradient in the Nydeggstalden. This means that the depth arbor is explained under the Junkerngasse No.1. During construction of the Nydeggbrücke several large buildings at the lower end were replaced, one was built at the Papiermühlestrasse 9 detached again.

In the early morning of January 30, 1997 broke the Junkerngasse 41 from a fire. Within a short time, the fire spread and destroyed large parts of the houses Junkerngasse 35-43. The roof poles of the houses Junkerngasse 37-41 burned it completely. In all other floors, the fire extinguishing water per house about 250 000 liters, large damage caused.

The Junkerngasse already served repeatedly as a film set. 1942 Franz Schnyder turned the film The Haunted House of 54 plays in the house Junkerngasse and 1970, Kurt turned early scenes for Dällebach Kari in the Junkerngasse.