List of Aar bridges in Berne

This is a list of the 18 bridges spanning the river Aar on the territory of the city of Berne, Switzerland.With the historical city core situated on a steeply-flanked peninsula formed by the river, the Aar is a defining part of Berne's cityscape and features prominently in the city's 800-year history. Given its topography, the city's development in modern times was dependent on the construction of long high level bridges. Their construction in the 19th and 20th century at times stretched the limits of the possible. [von Bergen, 25.]

The building of the great bridges was a continuous topic of political controversy in Berne up until World War II. The disputes about the location and even the construction materials of the bridges – stone or iron – reflected the rivalry between the city's conservative and liberal factions. [von Bergen, 39.] __TOC__-

Current bridges

In the table, "length" refers to the distance between abutments. The height is measured from the pavement to the mean water level.

Former bridges

Apart from the bridges that were rebuilt in the same spot, as noted above, one bridge no longer exists:

Ferries

Before the building of the major bridges, a number of ferries existed in Berne to carry passengers and cargo across the Aar. Two remain in service: cite web|title=Fähren Schweiz|url=http://www.alternatives-wandern.ch/verkehr/faehren.htm]
*The "Reichenbach" ferry (coord|46.9907|7.4505|name=Reichenbach ferry|source:GoogleMaps_type:landmark_region:CH-BE) is a cable ferry established in 1743. It links the tip of the Enge peninsula to Reichenbach Castle in Zollikofen. [Weber.] [ [http://www.zollikofen.ch/de/verwaltung/dienstleistungen/?dienst_id=7035 Fähre Reichenbach] de icon]
*The "Zehndermätteli" ferry (coord|46|58|49.5|N|7|26|30|E|type:landmark_region:CH-BE|name=Zehndermätteli ferry) is a cable ferry linking the Enge peninsula to Bremgarten.

References

The data in this list are taken from Furrer, p. 154–164, unless otherwise noted.

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