Hedwig Fountain

The Hedwig Fountain or Lindenhof Fountain is a fountain in the in , , which was built in 1912. The helmeted statue of a woman beside the fountain was made by Gustav Siber.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Fountain
  • Description: fountain by Gustav Siber at Lindenhof in Zürich, Switzerland
  • Also known as: “Hedwig fountain” and “Lindenhof fountain”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Zürich HB and Lindenhof hill.

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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.

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.

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 250 metres southeast of Hedwig Fountain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schipfe and Altstadt.

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.

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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 .

Hedwig Fountain

Latitude
47.37292° or 47° 22′ 23″ north
Longitude
8.54124° or 8° 32′ 29″ east
Operator
WVZ
Open location code
8FVC9GFR+5F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5808963034
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­fountain
Wiki­data ID
Q27229903
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Russian—“Hedwig Fountain” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lindenhof and Lindenhof-Keller.

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