Heimplatz

Heimplatz is a square in , . Heimplatz is situated nearby to the memorial , as well as near .
  • Type: Pedestrian zone
  • Description: public square in the city of Zürich, Switzerland
  • Also known as: “Heim Platz”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Zürich HB and Cabaret Voltaire.

Photo: Ikiwaner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
It's hard for a station to get better than . is the main station of and is '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.

Arts center
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the birthplace of the Dada art movement, founded in , Switzerland, in 1916. It was founded by Hugo Ball and Emmy Hennings as a cabaret intended for artistic and political purposes. is situated 350 metres west of Heimplatz.

Church
Photo: Kreecher, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a Romanesque-style Swiss Reformed Church in , . It is one of the four major churches in the city. Its congregation forms part of the Evangelical Reformed Church of the Canton of Zurich. is situated 330 metres west of Heimplatz.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Niederdorf and Altstadt.

Locality
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is a locality.

Suburb
The in the city of 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.

Suburb
is a quarter in of . It was formerly a municipality of its own, but was incorporated into Zurich in 1893. The quarter has a population of 10,100 in an area of 5.05 square kilometres.

Heimplatz

Latitude
47.37048° or 47° 22′ 14″ north
Longitude
8.54827° or 8° 32′ 54″ east
Named after
Ignaz Heim
Open location code
8FVC9GCX+58
Open­Street­Map ID
way 80519401
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­pedestrian
Wiki­data ID
Q24037808
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Satellite Map

Discover Heimplatz from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From French to Slovenian—“Heimplatz” goes by many names.
  • French: “Heimplatz”
  • German: “Heimplatz”
  • Italian: “Heimplatz”
  • Romansh: “Heimplatz”
  • Russian: “Хаймплац”
  • Slovenian: “Heimplatz”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Heimplatz and Ignaz Heim Denkmal.

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