Helvetiaplatz

The Helvetiaplatz is a located in at the corner of and Stauffacherstrasse in . The square is known for frequently hosting a variety of demonstrations, both officially authorized and not, such as protests for 1 May, on environmental issues, and on geopolitical issues.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Square
  • Description: public square in Zurich, Switzerland
  • Also known as: “Helvetia Platz” and “Helvetiaplatz, Zürich”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Zürich HB and Kino Xenix.

Photo: Ikiwaner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
It's hard for a station to get better than . 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.

Movie theater
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is a movie theater, which is situated 110 metres southwest of Helvetiaplatz.

Fountain
Photo: SophiaHenke, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a fountain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aussersihl and Schipfe.

Suburb
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is a district in the city of Zürich. Known officially as District number 4, the district is known as colloquially Chreis Cheib, cheib being the Zürich German word for an animal cadaver.

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.

Helvetiaplatz

Latitude
47.37608° or 47° 22′ 34″ north
Longitude
8.52686° or 8° 31′ 37″ east
Elevation
410 metres (1,345 feet)
Open location code
8FVC9GGG+CP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4533221
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­pedestrian
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Geo­Names ID
13353886
Wiki­data ID
Q1236093
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Romansh—“Helvetiaplatz” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Helvetiaplatz”
  • French: “Helvetiaplatz”
  • German: “Helvetiaplatz”
  • Italian: “Helvetiaplatz”
  • Korean: “헬베티아 광장”
  • Romansh: “Helvetiaplatz”

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