Schipfe
Schipfe is a residential district in Zurich, Switzerland, located on the eastern slope of the Lindenhof, one of the oldest parts of the Helvetii Oppidum Zurich-Lindenhof, by the river Limmat.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Lindenhof hill and Cabaret Voltaire.
Lindenhof hill
Square
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The Lindenhof is a moraine hill and public square in the historic center of Zurich, Switzerland. It is the site of the Roman and Carolingian era Kaiserpfalz around which the city has historically grown.
Cabaret Voltaire
Arts center
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Cabaret Voltaire is the birthplace of the Dada art movement, founded in Zurich, Switzerland, in 1916. It was founded by Hugo Ball and Emmy Hennings as a cabaret intended for artistic and political purposes.
Hedwig Fountain
Fountain
Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Hedwig Fountain or Lindenhof Fountain is a fountain in the Lindenhof hill in Zurich, Switzerland, which was built in 1912. The helmeted statue of a woman beside the fountain was made by Gustav Siber.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Altstadt and Zurich.
Altstadt
Suburb
The Altstadt in the Swiss city of Zurich 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.
Zurich
Photo: ויקיג’אנקי, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and an international financial centre. Zurich is close to some excellent skiing resorts and many people headed for the Swiss Alps don't spend much time in Zurich itself, but you'd be missing a lot if you don't explore Zurich.
Schipfe
- Type: Locality
- Description: historical neighborhood in the city of Zurich, Switzerland
- Category: neighborhood
- Location: Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.37307° or 47° 22′ 23″ northLongitude
8.54164° or 8° 32′ 30″ eastElevation
417 metres (1,368 feet)Open location code
8FVC9GFR+6MOpenStreetMap ID
node 3666748026OpenStreetMap feature
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