Entrance gate with bears
- Artist
- Franz Abart
- Year
- 1825-1828
- Material
- Granite
- Location
- Entrance portal of the Historical Museum, Helvetiaplatz 5
Background
The “Eingangsportal mit Bären”, made of granite, is the entrance to the Historical Museum at Helvetiaplatz 5 in Bern. The portal is attributed to Franz Abart and dates from 1825 to 1828. The museum is one of the largest cultural history museums in Switzerland. The present building was erected between 1892 and 1894 to plans by André Lambert. The earlier origin of the portal is not yet documented.
Researched and summarised by Bärn Kit. Sources: Kultur Stadt Bern, Kunst im öffentlichen Raum (offene Daten) · Wikipedia (de): Bernisches Historisches Museum
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