Legend of Bear City in Bern Old Town
Bern, German is Bern and French is Bern. Legend has it that at the end of 12, Duke Zalingen, who ruled central and eastern Switzerland, wanted to build a fortress in Bern. In order to name the city, he took the first wild animal he killed as the name of the city. As a result, he first caught a bear and named it "Bear". "Bear" naturally became the city emblem of Bern, and later became the state emblem of bern state. Due to this historical origin, Bernese still have a soft spot for bears, and the image of bears can be seen everywhere. Some ancient buildings still have sculptures of bears. On holidays, the first mate's colorful flags decorated with various artistic bear symbols are hung in front of the doors and upstairs of hotels, shops, institutions and houses, which has become a major landscape in Bern. Even in normal times, bear flags can be seen everywhere. Therefore, Bern is also called "Bear City". On the east bank of the Aerhe River bend is a male garden with a history of more than 500 years. Bernese have deep feelings for bears, and they often visit them in the bear park. At Easter, there are the most people. If they have cubs, they will be happy to tell each other. If a bear dies, they will be sad for many days.