Zürich (Kreis 1) / Lindenhof
District of Zürich
Canton of Zurich - Switzerland

Cabaret Voltaire (Zurich)

Cabaret Voltaire was the name of a nightclub in Zurich, Switzerland. It was founded by Hugo Ball, with his companion Emmy Hennings on February 5, 1916 as a cabaret for artistic and political purposes. Other founding members were Marcel Janco, Richard Huelsenbeck, Tristan Tzara, and Jean Arp. Events at the cabaret proved pivotal in the founding of the anarchic art movement known as Dada.

Located at 47.3717, 8.54389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Dada, Underground culture, Modernist theatre, Zurich culture

Credit Suisse

Credit Suisse Group AG is a Switzerland-based multinational financial services holding company headquartered in Zurich that operates the Credit Suisse Bank and other financial services investments. The company is organized as a stock corporation with four divisions: Investment Banking, Private Banking, Asset Management, and a Shared Services Group that provides marketing and support to the other three divisions.

Located at 47.3696, 8.53945 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Banks of Switzerland, Companies established in 1856, Investment banks, Primary dealers, Mutual fund families, Companies formerly listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Multinational companies headquartered in Switzerland, Credit Suisse, Companies based in Zurich, Companies listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, Holding companies of Switzerland, Holding companies, Global systemically important banks, Investment management companies of Switzerland

Grossmünster

The Grossmünster ("great minster") is a Romanesque-style Protestant church in Zurich, Switzerland. It is one of the three major churches in the city. The core of the present building near the banks of the Limmat River was constructed on the site of a Carolingian church, which was, according to legend, originally commissioned by Charlemagne. Construction of the present structure commenced around 1100 and it was inaugurated around 1220.

Located at 47.37, 8.54417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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1220s architecture, History of Zurich, Protestant churches, Churches in Zurich, Romanesque architecture in Switzerland, Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Zurich

Fraumünster

The Fraumünster abbey (lit. in English: Lady Minster) in Zurich was founded in 853 by Louis the German for his daughter Hildegard. He endowed the Benedictine convent with the lands of Zurich, Uri, and the Albis forest, and granted the convent immunity, placing it under his direct authority.

Located at 47.3697, 8.54111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Benedictine monasteries in Switzerland, 850s architecture, 853 establishments, Christian monasteries established in the 9th century, Churches in Zurich, History of Zurich, Benedictine monasteries of nuns in Switzerland, Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Zurich

Hans Waldmann (mayor)

Hans Waldmann (1435 – 6 April 1489) was mayor of Zurich and Swiss military leader. The son of a peasant in Zug, he married well and became Squire of Dubelstein. Waldmann lead the Confederates in the Burgundian Wars defeating Charles the Bold with an army estimated at 12,000 men.

Located at 47.3698, 8.5421 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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1435 births, 1489 deaths, Mayors of Zurich

Rudolf Stüssi

Rudolf Stussi is a Swiss-born artist who came to Canada in 1967 to attend Carleton University.

Located at 47.3724, 8.5436 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Swiss painters, Living people, Canadian painters, Canadian animators, People from the canton of Zurich, 1443 deaths, Mayors of Zurich, Military personnel killed in action

Wasserkirche

The Wasserkirche ("Water Church") of Zürich, first mentioned as ecclesia Aquatica Turicensi around 1250 and as wazzirkilcha in 1256, is a church built on a small island in the Limmat, situated between the two main churches of medieval Zürich, the Grossmünster and the Fraumünster.

Located at 47.3696, 8.54333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Churches in Zurich, Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Zurich

Lindenhof

see Lindenhof (quarter) for the town quarter containing the Lindenhof. The Lindenhof in the old town of Zürich is the historical site of the Roman castle, and the later Carolingian Kaiserpfalz. It is situated on the Lindenhof hill, on the left side of the Limmat River at the Schipfe. In 1747, a 2nd century Roman tombstone was discovered at the site, bearing the oldest attestation of Turīcum, the Roman era name of Zürich, as STA[tio tio] TURIC[ensis ensis], at the time a tax collecting point.

Located at 47.373, 8.5412 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Altstadt (Zurich), History of Zurich

St. Peter, Zurich

St. Peter is one of the four main churches of the old town of Zurich, Switzerland, besides Grossmünster, Fraumünster and Predigerkirche. Located next to the Lindenhof hill, site of the former Roman castle, it was built on the site of a temple to Iuppiter. An early church of 10 by 7 metres is archaeologically attested for the 8th or 9th century.

Located at 47.3711, 8.54083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Altstadt (Zurich), History of Zurich, Protestant churches, Churches in Zurich

Altstadt (Zurich)

Altstadt (German for "old town") in the Swiss city of Zürich encompasses the area of the entire historical city before 1893, before the incorporation of what are now districts 2 to 12 into the municipality, over the period 1893 to 1934. Altstadt approximately corresponds to the area enclosed by the former city ramparts, and is today within the administrative area of the city called Kreis 1 (District 1).

Located at 47.37, 8.542 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Altstadt (Zurich), Districts of Zurich

Christoph Froschauer

Christoph Froschauer (ca. 1490 – 1 April 1564) was the first printer in Zürich, notably for printing the Froschauer Bible, the Zwinglian Bible translation. His workshop is the nucleus of the Orell Füssli publishing house. He learned the printer's trade with his uncle, Hans Froschauer, in Augsburg and came to Zürich in 1515. Working for one Hans Rüegger, he built a printing press.

Located at 47.3733, 8.54528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1564 deaths, Printers, People of 16th-century Zurich, Swiss book publishers (people), Year of birth unknown

Paradeplatz

The Paradeplatz is a square at the Bahnhofstrasse in downtown Zurich. The Paradeplatz tram stop is served by lines 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11 and 13. It is one of the most expensive pieces of real estate in Switzerland and has become synonymous with wealth and the Swiss banks, being the location of the headquarters of both UBS and Credit Suisse. The site of the square lay without the medieval city walls, and was incorporated into the town with the construction of the new ramparts in 1642.

Located at 47.3697, 8.5389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Squares in Zurich, Altstadt (Zurich), Financial districts

Urania Sternwarte

Urania Sternwarte is a public observatory in the Lindenhof quarter of Zurich, Switzerland. Its name Urania refers to the muse of astronomy in Greek mythology.

Located at 47.3744, 8.5395 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Astronomical observatories in Switzerland, Public observatories, Buildings and structures in Zurich, Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Zurich, Visitor attractions in Zurich

Rennweg (Zurich)

Rennweg is a street and a tram stop in the old town of Zurich. In the Middle Ages, it was the main street of the upper town of Zurich, leading from the fortified Rennweg gate passing below the Lindenhof hill towards the town hall. The site of the Rennweg gate is at the current junction of the Rennweg with the Bahnhofstrasse, the Bahnhofstrasse itself following the course of the 13th century moat.

Located at 47.374, 8.5387 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Altstadt (Zurich), Streets in Zurich, Pedestrian streets in Switzerland

Zurich town hall

The Zurich town hall is the Rathaus of Zurich, Switzerland.

Located at 47.3714, 8.5425 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Altstadt (Zurich), Seats of local government, Government buildings in Switzerland

Bürkliplatz

Located at 47.3671, 8.5409 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Altstadt (Zurich)

Schipfe

Schipfe is part of the Lindenhof quarter in the district 1 (Altstadt) of Zurich, Switzerland. It belongs to the historical parts of the Limmat city, located at the left side of the Limmat river below the Lindenhof hill. The Lindenhof was the site of the Roman settlement (15 BC), with traces of a hypocaustum excavated.

Located at 47.3731, 8.54194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Altstadt (Zurich)

Lindenhof hill

The Lindenhof hill is a moraine hill and a public square in the historic center of Zurich, Switzerland.

Located at 47.3731, 8.54083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Zurich, Squares in Zurich, Visitor attractions in Zurich, Altstadt (Zurich), History of Zurich, Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Zurich, Parks in Zurich

Zunfthaus zur Haue

The Zunfthaus zur Haue at Limmatquai is the guildhall of the Zunft zum Kämbel, one of the 14 traditional guilds of Zürich. It is one of the historically notable buildings in the Rathaus quarter in Zürich, Switzerland.

Located at 47.3714, 8.54306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Zurich, Visitor attractions in Zurich, Altstadt (Zurich), History of Zurich

Zunfthaus zum Rüden

The Zunfthaus zum Rüden at Limmatquai is the guildhall of the Gesellschaft zur Constaffel, or guild of nobles, one of the 14 traditional guilds of Zürich. It is one of the historically notable buildings in the Rathaus quarter in Zürich, Switzerland.

Located at 47.3708, 8.54306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Zurich, Visitor attractions in Zurich, Altstadt (Zurich), History of Zurich, Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Zurich

Zunfthaus zur Meisen

The Zunfthaus zur Meisen at Münsterhof is the guild house of the Zunft zur Meisen. It's one of the historically valuable buildings in the Lindenhof quarter in Zürich, Switzerland, and houses the porcelain and faience collection of the Swiss National Museum.

Located at 47.37, 8.54167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Altstadt (Zurich), History of Zurich, Museums in Zurich, Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Zurich, Ceramics museums

Augustinergasse

Augustinergasse is a street and a tram stop situated in the Lindenhof quarter of Zurich near Bahnhofstrasse and Rennweg. In the Middle Ages, it was a small street within the town of Zurich, leading from St. Peterhofstatt at the St. Peter church, passing the former Augustine monastery below the Lindenhof hill, towards the Kecinstürlin gate at the southern Fröschengraben moat.

Located at 47.3723, 8.53847 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Altstadt (Zurich), Pedestrian streets in Switzerland, Visitor attractions in Switzerland

Münsterhof

Münsterhof is a town square situated in the Lindenhof quarter, the historical center of Zürich, Switzerland.

Located at 47.3701, 8.54103 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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History of Zurich, Altstadt (Zurich), Squares in Zurich

Confiserie Sprüngli

Confiserie Sprüngli is a Swiss luxury confectionery manufacturer founded in 1836 and internationally known for its signature macarons called "Luxemburgerli".

Located at 47.3695, 8.5392 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1836 establishments in Switzerland, Privately held companies of Switzerland, Companies based in Zurich, Zurich culture, Visitor attractions in Zurich

Jelmoli

Jelmoli is a department store in Zurich, Switzerland. It is one of the oldest and best known in the world. It introduced features such as no-haggle pricing and a mail order catalog. It is located along the famous Bahnhofstrasse in Zurich.

Located at 47.3743, 8.5373 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Retail, Organisations based in Zurich