Holländerturm

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Coordinates: 46°56′55.19″N 7°26′38.32″E / 46.9486639°N 7.4439778°E / 46.9486639; 7.4439778
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Holländerturm
Old City of Bern
Coordinates46°56′55.19″N 7°26′38.32″E / 46.9486639°N 7.4439778°E / 46.9486639; 7.4439778
Governing bodyPrivately Owned
Old City of Bern
world heritage site
Holländerturm is located in Switzerland
Holländerturm
Location of Holländerturm in Switzerland

The Holländerturm (Dutch tower) is a former defensive tower in the old city of

Old City of Bern. The tower was originally part of the city wall of Bern but was absorbed by the house at Waisenhausplatz
15.

History

The age of the tower is unclear. Near the top of the tower an inscription reads 1230–1885.

Savoy city walls which were built between 1255 and 1260.[2] However, Hofer states that the tower does not match either the inner or outer wall construction or position and is first shown in a drawing of the city from 1623.[1] The late gothic
windows are typical of the 16th and early 17th centuries.

The distinctive upper story was added in the 17th century by a Bernese officer who had served as a mercenary in Holland. It was at this point that the tower acquired the name Holländerturm. The tower was renovated in 1885.

References

  1. ^ a b Hofer, Paul (1952). Band 1: Die Stadt Bern (in German). Basel: Verlag Birkhäuser. pp. 167–69.
  2. ^ von Rodt, Eduard (1886). Bernische Stadtgeschichte. Bern. p. 63.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) quoted in Hofer, pg. 168
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