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Wühre
Wühre, also known as Wühre an der Limmat, is an historic pedestrian-only street in the Schipfe district of Zürich, Switzerland. It runs, along the left (western) side of the Limmat The Limmat is a river in Switzerland. The river commences at the outfall of Lake Zurich, in the southern part of the city of Zurich. From Zurich it flows in a northwesterly direction, continuing a further 35 km until it reaches the river A ... river, for around , from Weinplatz in the north to Münsterbrücke (at Münsterhof and Stadthausquai) in the south. Hotel zum Storchen, at Weinplatz, is a popular destination for tourists. It is also a departure point for the Limmat river boat. Storchen File:Hotel zum Storchen Zürich.jpg, Hotel zum Storchen, established in 1357, at Weinplatz 18th-century view File:Wühre 1Süd.jpg, The southern end of Wühre File:Wühre 2Nord.jpg, The northern end, including the Storchen, the Church of St. Peter and Weinplatz References {{Zürich, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hotel Storchen Zürich
Hotel Storchen, in Zürich, is one of the oldest hotels in Switzerland, dating to 1357. It is first written about using the name "Haus zum Storchen" in the city tax archives. Its name in English means Hotel Stork. The hotel offers attractive views, including from Wühre, which runs south along the river from this point. 2017 reconstruction In January 2017, 400 craftsmen were employed working in shifts over six days a week to completely renovate and modernize the hotel in just 6.5 weeks. See also *List of oldest companies The oldest companies in the world are the brands and companies which remain operating (either in whole or in part) since inception, excluding associations and List of oldest universities in continuous operation, educational, government, or relig ... References External links Homepage [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zürich
Zurich (; ) is the list of cities in Switzerland, largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich. , the municipality had 448,664 inhabitants. The Urban agglomeration, urban area was home to 1.45 million people (2020), while the Zurich Metropolitan Area, Zurich metropolitan area had a total population of 2.1 million (2020). Zurich is a hub for railways, roads, and air traffic. Both Zurich Airport and Zürich Hauptbahnhof, Zurich's main railway station are the largest and busiest in the country. Permanently settled for over 2,000 years, Zurich was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans, who called it '. However, early settlements have been found dating back more than 6,400 years (although this only indicates human presence in the area and not the presence of a town that early). During the Middle Ages, Zurich gained the independent and privileged status of imperial immediacy and, in 1519 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weinplatz (Zürich)
Weinplatz (literally: ''wine square'') is a popular public square adjacent to the ''Gmüesbrugg'' bridge and the historical Schipfe quarter. Geography Weinplatz is situated in the historical center of Zürich, previously known as Celtic-Roman ''Turicum'', on the southeastern foothill of the Lindenhof, right westerly of the Rathausbrücke bridge-plaza, north of the Münsterhof plaza, and south of the Schipfe quarter on the eastern bank of the Limmat. Transportation Located next to the Rathausbrücke, public transport is provided by the Zürich tram lines 2, 4, and 15. At the ''Storchen'' stop, Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft provides also public transportation towards Bürkliplatz and Zürichhorn. Individual transportation usually is prohibited. The area is part of the pedestrian zone in the old town of Zürich, hence, vehicle traffic is limited between lower Limmatquai downstream and the Bellevueplatz square upstream. History In 70/75 AD a harbor district rose o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
