Spitalgasse

Location

The Hospital Lane opens in the southwest on the Bubenbergplatz, in the northwest on bulwark, to the north in the From Werdtpassage and in the hospital gas passage in the northeast in the Karl Schenk Passage and to the orphanage place in the East in the market street, in the southeast on the bears place and to the south the Storchengässchen.

History

During construction of the fourth fortification, in 1342, a little to the south -turning road to Bümplizstrasse part of the main axis of the city was the old. She led on by just before 1228, founded Heilig Geist Spital and therefore was called already 1344 nüwe take zem holy spirit and in 1359 the first hospital alley. The built 1344 to 1346 Christoffel tower castle with the city walls, the city to the west. It was canceled in 1865 and also the now superfluous bulwarks. Way space and Bern lost the last city gate was built. By 1909 an even stately, old house stood at the top of the Hospital Lane close to the Holy Ghost Church, Rudolf von Tavel wrote in his childhood memories, it formed the corner of Hospital Lane and the outer bulwark that was no longer long. It was his parents' home and the family of Tavel inhabited the upper floors. On the ground floor a Mr. Noble ran a watchmaker's shop, next to the worthy master Schilt a dresser and in the cultivation of the father ties a confectionery, Tavel continues. Today there is the PKZ - house and the backyard is accessed through the Schweizerhof Passage. In the 18th century, the space- like expansion of the hospital alley in front of the Holy Ghost Church Plätzli was called at the gate. Of central importance to the recent history of the Hospital Lane is the department store chain Loeb. It goes back to a fashion shop on Spital Gasse 32, which opened on September 9, 1881, was transferred in 1899 to its present building at the Hospital Lane 47/49. The so-called Loebegge at the entrance of this building is the most popular meeting place for the city of Bern.

In the Hospital Lane since 1638 is the Pfeiferbrunnen. The neo-Gothic fountain in front of the Christoffel tower was transferred to Bümplizstrasse.

The Hospital Lane is like the other main streets pedestrian, but is increasingly burdened by several tram and bus lines.

Swell

• Berchtold Weber: streets and their names. At the city of Berne example. Stämpfli, Bern 1990, ISBN 3-7272-9850-2.