Bahnhofplatz

Bahnhofplatz is a square in the of , Switzerland. It is located in front of the southern entrance of the main building of and at the northern end of , the city's shopping avenue.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Square
  • Description: public square in the city of Zürich, Switzerland
  • Also known as: “Bahnhof Platz” and “Bahnhofplatz, Zurich”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Zürich HB and Alfred Escher memorial fountain.

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.

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

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

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schipfe and Niederdorf.

Locality
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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 .

Locality
Photo: Morgner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Bahnhofplatz

Latitude
47.37724° or 47° 22′ 38″ north
Longitude
8.53968° or 8° 32′ 23″ east
Inception
1863
Open location code
8FVC9GGQ+VV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 888212901
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Wiki­data ID
Q801700
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In Other Languages

From French to Ukrainian—“Bahnhofplatz” goes by many names.
  • French: “Bahnhofplatz”
  • German: “Bahnhofplatz”
  • Italian: “Bahnhofplatz”
  • Romansh: “Bahnhofplatz”
  • Ukrainian: “Бангофплац”

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include medbase and Schweizerhof Zürich.

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