Bahnhofstrasse

Bahnhofstrasse, is the main downtown street of , Switzerland, and one of the world's most expensive and exclusive shopping avenues. In 2011, a study named Bahnhofstrasse the most expensive street for retail property in , and the third-most-expensive worldwide.
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  • Type: Pedestrian zone
  • Description: street in the city of Zürich, Switzerland
  • Also known as: “Bahnhof Strasse” and “Bahnhofstrasse, Zürich”
  • Wheelchair access: yes
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Zurich Main Station and Cabaret Voltaire.

Railway station
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It's hard for a station to get better than Zürich HB. Zürich HB is the main station of and is 's largest station. The station is huge: it's a hub for all kinds of long-distance trains from all over Europe, intercity and regional SBB trains, and forms the core of Zurich's S-Bahn and tram system. is situated 440 metres north of Bahnhofstrasse.

Arts center
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is the birthplace of the Dada art movement, founded in , Switzerland, in 1916. It was founded by Hugo Ball and Emmy Hennings as a cabaret intended for artistic and political purposes. is situated 510 metres southeast of Bahnhofstrasse.

Square
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The Lindenhof is a moraine hill and public square in the historic center of , Switzerland. It is the site of the Roman and Carolingian era Kaiserpfalz around which the city has historically grown. is situated 230 metres southeast of Bahnhofstrasse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zurich and Schipfe.

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is the largest city in and an international financial centre. is close to some excellent skiing resorts and many people headed for the Swiss Alps don't spend much time in itself, but you'd be missing a lot if you don't explore .

Locality
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is a residential district in , Switzerland, located on the eastern slope of the , one of the oldest parts of the Helvetii Oppidum Zurich-Lindenhof, by the river .

Suburb
The in the city of 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.

Bahnhofstrasse

Latitude
47.37424° or 47° 22′ 27″ north
Longitude
8.53838° or 8° 32′ 18″ east
Elevation
416 metres (1,365 feet)
Open location code
8FVC9GFQ+M9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 918449796
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­pedestrian
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
6946266
Wiki­data ID
Q675026
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Western Panjabi—“Bahnhofstrasse” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “班霍夫大街”
  • Chinese: “班霍夫大道”
  • Chinese: “車站大街”
  • Chinese: “车站大街”
  • Dutch: “Bahnhofstrasse”
  • French: “Bahnhofstrasse”
  • German: “Bahnhofstrasse”
  • German: “Bahnhofstraße”
  • Italian: “Bahnhofstrasse”
  • Japanese: “バーンホフ通り”
  • Polish: “Bahnhofstrasse”
  • Romansh: “Bahnhofstrasse”
  • Russian: “Банхофштрассе”
  • Spanish: “Bahnhofstrasse”
  • Turkish: “Bahnhofstrasse, Zürih”
  • Turkish: “Bahnhofstrasse”
  • Ukrainian: “Бангофштрасе”
  • Western Panjabi: “باہنہوفشٹراسے”

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