The capital city of Switzerland, located in the German-speaking region. Also used as a surname or place name.
Named after a bear ('Bär' in German), according to legend because the city's founder vowed to name it after the first animal he killed while hunting. The city was founded in 1191 by Berchtold V, Duke of Zähringen. The bear remains the city's symbol and appears on its coat of arms.
Bern's medieval Old City is so well-preserved it's a UNESCO World Heritage site, with covered shopping arcades called 'Lauben' that stretch for 6 kilometers - one of the longest covered shopping promenades in Europe. The city also maintains a bear park where real bears live as living symbols of their namesake city.
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