Escherwiese
Escherwiese is a meadow in Zurich, Zurich. Escherwiese is situated near the playground Moosholz, as well as near the stone Adolf Hanslin Gedenkstein.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Zürichberg and Krattenturm.
Zürichberg
Peak
The Zürichberg is a wooded hill rising to 679 m, overlooking Lake Zürich and located immediately to the east of the city of Zürich, Switzerland, between the valleys of the Limmat and the Glatt rivers.
Krattenturm
Archaeological site
Krattenturm is an archaeological site, which is situated 450 metres west of Escherwiese.
Theater Rigiblick
Theater building
Theater Rigiblick or Theatersaal Rigiblick is a theatre in the German-speaking Switzerland situated in Zürich-Oberstrass. Built in 1901 as the restaurant Rigiblick, the theater houses mainly guest performances, focussed on the dance theater. Theater Rigiblick is situated 1 km southwest of Escherwiese.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oberstrass and Schwamendingen.
Oberstrass
Suburb
Oberstrass is a quarter in the district 6 in Zurich. It was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Zurich in 1893. As of 2025, the quarter has a population of 11,083 distributed on an area of 2.64 km2.
Schwamendingen
Suburb
Schwamendingen is a district in the Swiss city of Zürich. Formerly an independent community, it was incorporated into Zurich in 1934 to build district number 12.
Unterstrass
Suburb
Unterstrass is a quarter in the district 6 in Zurich. It was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Zurich in 1893. As of 2025, the quarter has a population of 25,078, in an area of 2.47 km2.
Escherwiese
- Type: Meadow
- Location: Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.3929° or 47° 23′ 34″ north
Longitude
8.56265° or 8° 33′ 46″ east
Open location code
8FVC9HV7+53
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=meadow
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Moosholz and Adolf Hanslin Gedenkstein.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Waldhüsli and Moosholzweiher.
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