Bärengraben
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The Bärengraben, 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
The Bärengraben around 1880
Partial view of Bärengraben in modern times
The BärenPark; the Bärengraben is at the upper level to the left of this image
Bears in the pit in July 1961
Bear pit
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A bear pit is an enclosure historically used to display bears, typically for entertainment and especially bear-baiting. The pit area was normally surrounded by a high fence, above which the spectators
Bärengraben
…The Bärengraben, 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…
Bears in the Bärengraben in Bern (Switzerland)
Historical bear pit at Sheffield Botanical Gardens in England, now containing a statue