Bear Necessities

Bear Necessities. The city of Bern was allegedly named after a bear that Duke Berchtold V encountered on a hunt, although this is considered a folk etymology.…

Location: Bern, Bern, Switzerland

Category: weird

The city of Bern was allegedly named after a bear that Duke Berchtold V encountered on a hunt, although this is considered a folk etymology. The true origin of the name is still uncertain, with some believing it may be related to the Celtic word for 'gap' or 'chasm'.

Source: History_of_Bern

Bear Necessities — Bern, Canton of Zurich

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