Platzspitz park

Platzspitz, officially Platzpromenade, is a park in District 1 of the city of Zurich, Switzerland. It is located next to the Swiss National Museum and Central Station and bound by the rivers Sihl to the west and Limmat to the east.

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Opening hours: 24/7
Type: Park
Description: Park in Zürich, Switzerland

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Zurich Main Station and Museum of Design.

Zurich Main Station

Railway station

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Zürich Hauptbahnhof, often shortened to Zürich HB or just HB, and known in English as Zurich Main Station, is the largest railway station in Switzerland and one of the busiest in Europe. Zurich Main Station is situated 310 metres south of Platzspitz park.

Museum of Design

Museum

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The Museum of Design, Zürich is a museum for industrial design, visual communication, architecture, and craft in Zurich, Switzerland. Museum of Design is situated 400 metres northwest of Platzspitz park.

Jugendkulturhaus Dynamo

Arts center

Jugendkulturhaus Dynamo, also known as the Drahtschmidli, is a youth center in Zürich, Switzerland. The space hosts workshops, concerts, and plays. It also includes a restaurant and club. Jugendkulturhaus Dynamo is situated 280 metres north of Platzspitz park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schipfe and Oberstrass.

Schipfe

Locality

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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.

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.