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Bahnhofstrasse is
Zürich , neighboring_municipalities = Adliswil, Dübendorf, Fällanden, Kilchberg, Maur, Oberengstringen, Opfikon, Regensdorf, Rümlang, Schlieren, Stallikon, Uitikon, Urdorf, Wallisellen, Zollikon , twintowns = Kunming, San Francisco Zürich ...
's main downtown street and one of the world's most expensive and exclusive shopping avenues. In 2011, a study named the ''Bahnhofstrasse'' the most expensive street for retail property in Europe, and the third most expensive worldwide. In 2016, the street ranked ninth. It came into existence when the city fortifications were demolished in 1864 and the ditch in front of the walls was filled in. Until that time, the name of the location had been ''Fröschengraben'' ("Ditch Of The Frogs"), which then was changed to ''Bahnhofstrasse'' ("Railway Station Street"). Bahnhofstrasse starts at ''Bahnhofplatz'' ("Station Square") in front of the
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(), passing '' Rennweg,
Augustinergasse ''Augustinergasse'' is a medieval lane that today is part of the innercity pedestrian zone of Zürich, Switzerland. It is named after the former Augustinian Abbey that is now Augustinerkirche, the former church of the convent that was disestabl ...
'' and '' Paradeplatz'' before it ends after 1.4 km at '' Bürkliplatz'' () on
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), (Hotel
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). The street is largely
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, but is also an important link in the
Zürich tram network , neighboring_municipalities = Adliswil, Dübendorf, Fällanden, Kilchberg, Maur, Oberengstringen, Opfikon, Regensdorf, Rümlang, Schlieren, Stallikon, Uitikon, Urdorf, Wallisellen, Zollikon , twintowns = Kunming, San Francisco Züric ...
. North of ''Paradeplatz'' the street carries routes 6, 7, 11 and 13, whilst to the south it carries 2, 8, 9 and 11. Stops are served at ''Hauptbahnhof'', ''Rennweg'', ''Paradeplatz'', ''Börsenstrasse'' and ''Bürkliplatz''. Some of the many shops include: * Ambassadour House *
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Blancpain Blancpain SA () is a Swiss luxury watch manufacturer, headquartered in Paudex/Le Brassus, Switzerland. It designs, manufactures, distributes, and sells prestige and luxury mechanical watches. Founded by Jehan-Jacques Blancpain in Villeret, Switz ...
* Breguet *
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* Cartier * Chanel * Dior *
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* * Giorgio Armani *
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Hackett London Hackett Limited is a British multi-channel retailer of clothing for men and boys, with a broad range of apparel and accessories. It was founded in 1983 in London, England. As of June 2019, the company had 160 stores globally, with its flagship ...
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* H&M *
Jelmoli Jelmoli is a department store in Zürich, Switzerland. It is one of the oldest and best known in the world. It introduced features such as no-haggle pricing and a mail order catalog. It is located along the famous Bahnhofstrasse in Zürich. Hist ...
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* Prada *
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* Tiffany and Co. *
Tissot Tissot SA () is a Swiss watchmaker. The company was founded in Le Locle, Switzerland by Charles-Félicien Tissot and his son, Charles-Émile Tissot, in 1853. After several mergers and name changes, the group which Tissot SA belonged to was renam ...
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* Trois Pommes *
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin SA () is a Swiss luxury watch and clock manufacturer founded in 1755. Since 1996, it has been a subsidiary of the Swiss Richemont Group. Vacheron Constantin is the second oldest Swiss manufacturer and one of the oldest wat ...
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Victorinox Victorinox () is a knife manufacturer and watchmaker based in the town of Ibach, in the Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. It is well known for its Swiss Army knives. The Swiss Army knives made by Victorinox are made of a proprietary blend ste ...
* Zara '' Paradeplatz'', one of the most famous squares in Switzerland, is situated towards the end of the ''Bahnhofstrasse'' closest to Lake Zürich. The two biggest Swiss
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s, UBS and the
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, have their headquarters there. ''Paradeplatz'' is also known for its
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shop and
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Confiserie Sprüngli The Confiserie Sprüngli is a Swiss luxury confectionery manufacturer founded in 1836 and internationally known for its signature macarons called "Luxemburgerli". History The company was founded in 1836 when David Sprüngli bought the con ...
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External links


Official website

Photographs of the Bahnhofstrasse

Guide with shops on Bahnhofstrasse

Location development in Zurich and Bahnhofstrasse
Streets in Zürich Shopping districts and streets in Switzerland Odonyms referring to a building {{Zürich-geo-stub