Weinplatz

Weinplatz is a popular public square adjacent to the Gmüesbrugg bridge and the historical Schipfe quarter.

Type: Pedestrian zone
Description: public square in the city of Zürich, Switzerland
Also known as: “Wein Platz”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Zürich HB and Cabaret Voltaire.

Zürich HB

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

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 170 metres east of Weinplatz.

town hall

Public building

Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Rathaus in Zurich, Switzerland is Zurich's Town Hall. The Rathaus was built from 1694–1698. It served as the seat of government and administration of the Republic of Zurich until 1798.

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

Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.