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Also known as Barengraben

thumb|right|Partial view of Bärengraben in modern times thumb|right|The BärenPark; the Bärengraben is at the upper level to the left of this image The ', or Bear Pit, is a tourist attraction in the Swiss capital city of Bern. It is a bear pit, or enclosure housing bears, situated at the eastern edge of the old city of Bern, next to the Nydeggbrücke and the River Aar. Although still in use, the Bärengraben has been supplemented since 2009 by the adjacent ', a larger and more natural enclosure alongside the River Aar.

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Bärengraben
inception
1857-00-00
date of official opening
1857-00-00
street address
Grosser Muristalden 4, 3006 Bern
date of official closure
2009-00-00
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thumb|right|Partial view of Bärengraben in modern times thumb|right|The BärenPark; the Bärengraben is at the upper level to the left of this image The ', or Bear Pit, is a tourist attraction in the Swiss capital city of Bern. It is a bear pit, or enclosure housing bears, situated at the eastern edge of the old city of Bern, next to the Nydeggbrücke and the River Aar. Although still in use, the Bärengraben has been supplemented since 2009 by the adjacent ', a larger and more natural enclosure alongside the River Aar.

The Bärengraben and BärenPark are administered as a geographically discrete part of the city's Dählhölzli Zoo. The Bärengraben is a Swiss heritage site of national significance, and is of particular significance in Bern because the bear is a symbol of both the city and surrounding canton, and is featured in their coat of arms.

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