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The Kochergasse is one of the streets in the
Until 1740, Kochergasse was known as ''Judengasse'' (Jewish Lane) after the ''Judentor'' (Jewish Gate). The ''Judentor'' was originally a fortified tower on the western city wall. The tower was built between 1458 and 1473. It was demolished around 1678 to make way for the ''Ballenhaus''. It was originally located about from the modern
Old City of Bern
The Old City (german: Altstadt) is the medieval city center of Bern, Switzerland. Built on a narrow hill bordered on three sides by the river Aare, its compact layout has remained essentially unchanged since its construction during the twelfth ...
, the medieval city center of Bern, Switzerland. It is part of the Innere Neustadt which was built during the expansion of 1255 to 1260. It runs in front of the '' Bundeshaus East'' and it is part of the UNESCO
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Cultural World Heritage Site
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that encompasses the Old City.
History
Until 1740, Kochergasse was known as ''Judengasse'' (Jewish Lane) after the ''Judentor'' (Jewish Gate). The ''Judentor'' was originally a fortified tower on the western city wall. The tower was built between 1458 and 1473. It was demolished around 1678 to make way for the ''Ballenhaus''. It was originally located about from the modern Federal Palace of Switzerland
The Federal Palace is a building in Bern housing the Swiss Federal Assembly (legislature) and the Federal Council (executive). It is the seat of the government of Switzerland and parliament of the country. The building is a listed symmetric ...
building at Bundesplatz 15.
Between 1740 and 1917 it was known as ''Inselgasse'' after the ''Inselspital'' (Island Hospital). It was changed in 1917, in memory of Emil Theodor Kocher
Emil Theodor Kocher (25 August 1841 – 27 July 1917) was a Swiss physician and medical researcher who received the 1909 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work in the physiology, pathology and surgery of the thyroid. Among his many a ...
.
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Streets in Bern Old City (Bern) {{Switzerland-struct-stub