Observed arrival · 2026-10-21
Aarestäge: Bern’s river stairs, recast as bookends
Aareschloufe sells a pair of hand-cast concrete bookends modeled on the entry and exit stairs used by swimmers along Bern’s Aare.
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- Readers who want a tactile reminder of Bern’s Aare-swimming tradition
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- The pair weighs about 4.85 kg combined; small pores and color differences are described as natural results of hand casting.
Field notes
The two forms echo different river stairs: the flat model has seven steps, while the steep one has five steps and a landing. The site gives separate dimensions and weights, describes the red rails as painted aluminum tube, and notes that each piece is cast individually, so small pores and color variation are expected. Its first series is limited to 100 pairs; the maker says he designed the object and built the molds himself.
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