Zähringerbrunnen

It is a Swiss Cultural Property of National Significance[1] and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Old City of Bern.

The Zähringerbrunnen was built in 1535[2] as a memorial to the founder of Bern, Berchtold von Zähringer.

The armored bear carries a shield and a banner, both emblazoned with the Zähringen lion.

On one face it had the inscription Protege Nos Domine and on another Soli Deo Gloria.

Another face had the date 1542 in Roman numerals and the fourth had an inscription that was unreadable in the 19th century.