It is located south-west of Bahnhofplatz and is part of the UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Site that encompasses the Old City.

Then, in 1898 it was renamed after Adrian von Bubenberg, the mayor (Schultheiss) of Bern in 1468-1469, 1473–1474 and 1477–1479 and the hero of Battle of Murten.

[1] The Bubenberg memorial and fountain was built by Max Leu in 1897 and originally stood at the entrance to Bubenbergplatz.

The new location of the fountain and memorial was at the entrance of Hirschengraben road with the statue facing north.

In 1971/76 an underground walkway was added to Bubenbergplatz and the roads and trams routes were slightly changed.