Hechtplatz

Hechtplatz is a square in , . Hechtplatz is situated near , as well as near the fountain .
  • Type: Pedestrian zone
  • Description: public square in the city of Zürich, Switzerland
  • Also known as: “Hecht Platz”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Zürich HB and Grossmünster.

Photo: Roland zh, 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.

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 190 metres north of Hechtplatz.

Fountain
Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a fountain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Altstadt and Niederdorf.

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.

Locality
Photo: Morgner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a locality.

Locality
Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a residential district in , Switzerland, located on the eastern slope of the , one of the oldest parts of the Helvetii Oppidum Zurich-Lindenhof, by the river .

Hechtplatz

Latitude
47.36846° or 47° 22′ 6″ north
Longitude
8.54454° or 8° 32′ 40″ east
Open location code
8FVC9G9V+9R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 8149536
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­pedestrian
Wiki­data ID
Q27330007
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In Other Languages

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

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Theater am Hechtplatz and Hungerinsel.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Theater am Hechtplatz and Le Cèdre.

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