Uhrenmuseum Beyer

The Uhrenmuseum Beyer is a horology museum at the Bahnhofstrasse 31, Zürich, Switzerland. It is affiliated with Beyer Watches & Jewellery, a watch retailer and family business.

Photo: Horology, CC BY 3.0.

Opening hours: Monday—Friday 2:00 PM—6:00 PM
Type: Museum
Description: museum in Zurich (Switzerland)
Also known as: “Museum der Zeitmessung”, “Museum der Zeitmessung Beyer”, and “Uhrenmuseum Beyer Zürich”
Address: Bahnhofstrasse 31, Zürich, 8001
Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Zürich HB and Cabaret Voltaire.

Zürich HB

Photo: Ikiwaner, CC BY-SA 3.0.

It's hard for a station to get better than Zürich HB. Zürich HB is the main station of Zurich and is Switzerland'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.

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. Cabaret Voltaire is situated 410 metres east of Uhrenmuseum Beyer.

St. Peter

Church

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St. Peter is one of the four main churches of the old town of Zürich, Switzerland, besides Grossmünster, Fraumünster and Predigerkirche. St. Peter is situated 170 metres east of Uhrenmuseum Beyer.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Altstadt and Schipfe.

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.

Schipfe

Locality

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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.