Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #4 in Zurich, Switzerland

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Number of sights 8 sights
Distance 3.8 km
Ascend 270 m
Descend 43 m

Experience Zurich in Switzerland in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in ZurichIndividual Sights in Zurich

Sight 1: Kunsthalle Zürich

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The Kunsthalle Zürich is a kunsthalle in Zürich, Switzerland. Founded in 1985, it is located on Limmatstrasse, near the city centre. A number of temporary exhibitions are organized each year.

Wikipedia: Kunsthalle Zürich (EN), Website

27 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 2: Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst

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The Migros Museum of Contemporary Art is a museum for contemporary art in Zürich, Switzerland. Founded in 1996 by Gottlieb Duttweiler, the museum was directed by Rein Wolfs up until 2001, when he was replaced by Heike Munder.

Wikipedia: Migros Museum of Contemporary Art (EN), Website

144 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: SAPA Foundation

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SAPA Foundation

The SAPA Foundation, the Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts, preserves and disseminates Switzerland's cultural heritage in the field of performing arts. The SAPA Foundation operates three offices in Bern, Lausanne and Zurich.

Wikipedia: Stiftung SAPA, Schweizer Archiv der Darstellenden Künste (DE), Website

662 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 4: Zürich Letten

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Zürich Letten is a former railway station in the Swiss city of Zürich. It is situated on the old route of the Lake Zürich right bank railway from Zürich HB to Rapperswil via Tiefenbrunnen.

Wikipedia: Zürich Letten railway station (EN)

1051 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 5: Uhrenmuseum zum Rösli

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Uhrenmuseum zum Rösli Fortunat Mueller-Maerki Horology (talk) / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Uhrenmuseum zum Rösli is a small horological museum in Zurich, Switzerland that was founded in 2006.

Wikipedia: Uhrenmuseum zum Rösli (EN), Website

568 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 6: Pauluskirche

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St. Paul's Church is one of the three Protestant Reformed churches in Zurich's Unterstrass district, along with Unterstrass Church and St. Matthew's Church. St. Paul's Church has the largest peal in the canton of Zurich.

Wikipedia: Pauluskirche (Zürich) (DE)

546 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 7: Monte Diggelmann

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Monte Diggelmann, or Monte for short, is a viewpoint in the Oberstrass district of the city of Zurich, Switzerland. The hill is the highest elevation of the Irchelpark and is located on the western slope of the Zürichberg. It was filled in the 1970s from excavated material from the Irchel campus of the University of Zurich.

Wikipedia: Monte Diggelmann (DE)

772 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 8: Krattenturm

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The Krattenturm stood in the Oberstrass district of Zurich in the forest of the Zürichberg. The fortified tower, built in the middle of the 14th century, was destroyed on 30 April 1444. Since its walls were used for the construction of other buildings, nothing remains today. However, the coat of arms of the quarter still shows him today. On the information board at the former location you can still find the following details about its function:

Wikipedia: Krattenturm (DE)

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