Franklinplatz

Franklinplatz is a square in , . Franklinplatz is situated near the marketplace , as well as near .
  • Type: Square
  • Description: public square in the city of Zürich, Switzerland
  • Also known as: “Franklin Platz”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Zürich Oerlikon railway station and Swissôtel Zürich.

Railway station
Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a railway station located in District 11 of and within fare zone 110 of the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund. It is one of the two major nodes for local and regional public transportation in the northern part of Zürich, the other being the at Zurich Airport. is situated 200 metres north of Franklinplatz.

Hotel
Photo: Martin Sauter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , formerly known as the Hotel International Zürich, was a luxury hotel in the city of Zürich. The hotel was located in the Oerlikon quarter of the city, directly opposite , and roughly halfway between the city centre and . is situated 120 metres north of Franklinplatz.

Square
Photo: Balise42, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a square, which is situated 180 metres east of Franklinplatz.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oerlikon and Seebach.

Suburb
is a quarter in the northern part of the city of , . A formerly independent municipality, was merged with Zürich in 1934 and forms today, together with Affoltern and Seebach, the city .

Suburb
is a quarter in the district 11 of Zürich, located in the Glatt Valley. It was formerly a municipality in its own right, but was incorporated into the city of Zürich in 1934.

Suburb
Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a quarter in the district 6 in . 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.

Franklinplatz

Latitude
47.40969° or 47° 24′ 35″ north
Longitude
8.54394° or 8° 32′ 38″ east
Open location code
8FVCCG5V+VH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 38781936
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Wiki­data ID
Q27325838
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In Other Languages

From French to Italian—“Franklinplatz” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Marktplatz Oerlikon and Billiard Golden 8.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Universal-Job Zürich and Panorama Brot.

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