Kochergasse

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Kochergasse
Kochergasse
Old City of Bern with Kochergasse highlighted
Length	200 m (700 ft)
Postal code	3011
Location	Old City of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Coordinates	46°56′48.59″N 7°26′49.1″E / 46.9468306°N 7.446972°E / 46.9468306; 7.446972

The Kochergasse is one of the streets in the Old City of Bern, the medieval city center of Bern, Switzerland. It is part of the Innere Neustadt which was built during the expansion of 1255 to 1260. It runs in front of the Bundeshaus East and it is part of the UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Site that encompasses the Old City.

History

Swiss National Bank (left) and Bundeshaus (right), Kochergasse is between the two buildings

Until 1740, Kochergasse was known as Judengasse (Jewish Lane) after the Judentor (Jewish Gate). The Judentor was originally a fortified tower on the western city wall. The tower was built between 1458 and 1473. It was demolished around 1678 to make way for the Ballenhaus. It was originally located about 20 m (66 ft) from the modern Federal Palace of Switzerland building at Bundesplatz 15.^[1]

Between 1740 and 1917 it was known as Inselgasse after the Inselspital (Island Hospital). It was changed in 1917, in memory of Emil Theodor Kocher.^[2]

References

↑ Weber, Berchtold (1976). Historisch-topographisches Lexikon der Stadt Bern-Judentor. Retrieved 27 January 2010. (German)
↑ Weber, Berchtold (1976). Historisch-topographisches Lexikon der Stadt Bern-Kocher-Gasse. Retrieved 27 January 2010. (German)

v t e Old City of Bern

Principal sights	Béatrice-von-Wattenwyl-Haus Bundeshaus Erlacherhof Heiliggeistkirche Käfigturm Münster Nydeggkirche Rathaus Zytglogge

Neighbourhoods	Äussere Neustadt Innere Neustadt Mattequartier Nydegg Zähringerstadt

Main streets	Aarbergergasse Amthausgasse Gerechtigkeitsgasse Herrengasse Junkerngasse Kochergasse Kramgasse Münstergasse Marktgasse Neuengasse Nydeggstalden Postgasse Rathausgasse Schauplatzgasse Spitalgasse Zeughausgasse

Squares	Bärenplatz Bahnhofplatz Bubenbergplatz Bundesplatz Kornhausplatz Münsterplatz Waisenhausplatz

Fountains	Anna-Seiler-Brunnen Bernabrunnen Gerechtigkeitsbrunnen Kindlifresserbrunnen Läuferbrunnen Mosesbrunnen Münzbrunnen Pfeiferbrunnen Ryfflibrunnen Simsonbrunnen Schützenbrunnen Vennerbrunnen Weltpostdenkmal Welttelegrafen-Denkmal Zähringerbrunnen

Lists	Bridges Churches Fountains Towers

See also: Bern Canton of Bern Switzerland

Coordinates: 46°56′48.59″N 7°26′49.1″E / 46.9468306°N 7.446972°E / 46.9468306; 7.446972

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