The Neuengasse is one of the streets in the Old City of Bern, the medieval city center of Bern, Switzerland

Switzerland

Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

. It is part of the Äussere Neustadt

Äussere Neustadt (Bern)

The Äussere Neustadt is a historic section in the Old City of Bern in Bern, Switzerland.For almost a century the Käfigturm remained the western boundary of Bern. However, as the city grew, people began settling outside the city walls. In 1344 the city started to build a third wall to protect the...

 which was built during the third expansion of the city in 1344 to 1346. It runs from Waisenhausplatz

Waisenhausplatz

The Waisenhausplatz is a plaza in the Old City of Bern, the medieval city center of Bern, Switzerland. It is on the edge of the Innere Neustadt which was built during the second expansion from 1255 to 1260, though the plaza wasn't built until later. It is on the north of the peninsula, and...

 in the east toward the main train station. It is part of the UNESCO

UNESCO

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 Cultural World Heritage Site

World Heritage Site

A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the UNESCO as of special cultural or physical significance...

that encompasses the Old City.

History

The street has been known as Neuengasse since its construction in the 14th Century when the 3rd city wall was built. The name Neuengasse means New Lane.