Elefant im Elefantenbach
Elefant im Elefantenbach is a work of art in Zurich, Zurich. Elefant im Elefantenbach is situated nearby to the archaeological site Burgstelle Biberlinsburg, as well as near the playground Buchholz Robinsonspielplatz Witikon.Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Description: fountain by W. Martin at Elefantenbach im Stöckentobel in Zürich, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Elefant”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Zürich Tram Museum and Mahmood Mosque.
Zürich Tram Museum
Museum
Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Zurich Tram Museum is a transport museum in the Swiss city of Zurich, specialising in the history of the Zurich tram system. The main museum site is located at the former tram depot, Tramdepot Burgwies. Zürich Tram Museum is situated 1 km southwest of Elefant im Elefantenbach.
Mahmood Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mahmood Mosque, situated in Forchstrasse, Zurich, is the first purpose-built mosque in Switzerland. It is owned and run by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. Mahmood Mosque is situated 1 km south of Elefant im Elefantenbach.
Adlisberg
Peak
Adlisberg, with an elevation of 701 metres, is a wooded mountain in Switzerland overlooking Lake Zurich to the northwest near the Zürichberg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Witikon and Hirslanden.
Witikon
Suburb
Photo: Martin E. Walder, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Witikon is a quarter in the district 7 in Zürich. It was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Zürich in 1934. As of 2025, the quarter has a population of 11,747 distributed on an area of 4.93 km2.
Hirslanden
Suburb
Hirslanden is a quarter in the district 7 in Zürich. It was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Zürich in 1893. As of 2025, the quarter has a population of 7,648 distributed on an area of 2.187 km2.
Riesbach
Suburb
Riesbach is District 8 of the Swiss city of Zürich and comprises the quarters Seefeld, Mühlebach and Weinegg. It was formerly an independent municipality on the eastern shore of Lake Zürich and was incorporated into the city in 1893.
Elefant im Elefantenbach
- Categories: water well, tourism, and fountain
- Location: Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.3631° or 47° 21′ 47″ northLongitude
8.57885° or 8° 34′ 44″ eastInception
1898Open location code
8FVC9H7H+6GOpenStreetMap ID
node 726662427OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculptureWikidata ID
Q27230070
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In Other Languages
“Elefant im Elefantenbach” goes by many names.
- German: “Dschumbo”
- German: “Elefant im Elefantenbach”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Burgstelle Biberlinsburg and Buchholz Robinsonspielplatz Witikon.
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