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33-465: The building was originally a modest timber structure located at the present Limmatquai promenade those section then was named Reichsstrasse . The former mistress of the city, the princess abbess of the Fraumünster abbey, used the building as mint. By order of the city council, the ground floor was rebuilt in 1348 with stone walls and an open porch hall for use as the city hall. In the second floor there

66-592: A number of bollards and a port horn located on different high-rise buildings in Zürich. The installation proved controversial, and polarized the public and the political establishment of Zürich. Bellevueplatz Bellevueplatz ("Bellevue Square", from the French bellevue , meaning "beautiful sight") is a town square in Zurich , Switzerland built in 1856. Named after the former Grandhotel Bellevue on its north side, it

99-564: A through road along the river side dates from the 19th century, it was actually built in several sections at different times and under different names, and the name Limmatquai has only applied to the full length of the current street since 1933. The section downstream of the Marktgasse lane and the Rathaus was originally known as Marktststrasse or Altes Limmatquai , and was built in two stages, south of Rosengasse between 1823 and 1825, and to

132-677: A worker fell to the ground with the structure. There were no injuries. Despite the official name, Bellevueplatz, it is often referred to by locals as "das Bellevue" ("the Bellevue"), and is now one of the most important transport hubs in the city, for public transport as well as road traffic. Like the Bürkliplatz square on the opposite side of the Quaibrücke, Bellevueplatz is used for Sechseläuten and other public festivals, so traffic operations have to be stopped several times each year. Bellevueplatz

165-449: Is forbidden, except for goods transport, traffic towards Weinplatz , postal delivery services, and doctors and emergency services. Private road transport between Central and Brun bridge and Uraniastrasse ( Urania Sternwarte ) at the site of the former Oetenbach nunnery is still allowed, as well as between the former upper Limmatquai and Bellevueplatz at the upper end of the Limmat, as

198-579: Is one of the nodal points for roads and public transportation in Zurich, as well as an extension of the quaysides in Zurich that were built between 1881 and 1887. It is part of the Altstadt district (Kreis 1). Bellevue is situated next to the much larger Sechseläutenplatz (Sechseläuten Square) to the south of Bellevue. To the west is the Quaibrücke (Quay Bridge), which runs over the outflow of Lake Zurich into

231-586: The Altstadt , or historical core, of the city. The street was once important for both road and public transportation, but today sections of it form a pedestrian zone shared with Zürich's trams , effectively forming a northern extension of the Seeuferanlage promenades that ring the shores of Lake Zürich . The Limmatquai has its southern end adjacent to the Quaibrücke bridge and Bellevueplatz square, where

264-557: The Limmat , making it the southernmost bridge over the Limmat. To the north is the Limmatquai , a street running along the riverbank. To the south is Utoquai , a lakefront quay. The square is bound by Theaterstrasse to the east, Rämistrasse to north, and Schoeckstrasse to the south. The square is about 200 metres (660 ft) north-west of the Stadelhofen railway station . The square is one of

297-549: The Limmatquai , although both predate its construction. The Grossmünster lies to the east, at the top of a flight of stairs, whilst the Wasserkirche lies on a former river island joined to the street. Among the numerous secular buildings of interest on the street are the Haus zum Rüden , the guild houses of Zimmerleuten , Haue and Saffran , and the Rathaus that was the seat of

330-544: The Constaffel, the Constaffel members practice Sechseläuten . The Rüden building is listed in the Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance as a Class A object of national importance. Limmatquai Limmatquai is a street in the Swiss city of Zürich . It is named after the Limmat , and it follows the right-hand (eastern) bank of that river for about 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) through

363-543: The Fraumünster abbey and wealthy merchants who usually nominated the mayors of Zürich. They constituted also the councillors of the elitary council of the medieval city republic of Zürich , until the French revolutionary troops terminated the guild regime, and the so-called Old Swiss Confederacy collapsed in spring 1798. As the Zürich guilds, except the women members of the Fraumünster society which participate just as "guests" of

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396-462: The Gothic hall of the current eponymous restaurant – include the magnificent, 11 metres (36 ft)-wide, curved wooden ceiling beams with carved heads, and the rich interior. The Rüden building is first mentioned in 1358 and 1377 in the Fraumünster census. From 1401 when it was sold the Constaffel members, the building was known as the "Trinkstube der Herren zum Rüden". The name "zum Rüden" derives from

429-584: The Limmat flows out of Lake Zürich. Its northern end is at the Bahnhofbrücke bridge and Central plaza. Between the Quaibrücke and the Bahnhofbrücke , the river is crossed by four other bridges all of which connect to the Limmatquai ; from south to north these are the Münsterbrücke , Rathausbrücke , Rudolf-Brun-Brücke and Mühlesteg . For most of its length, the street runs directly alongside

462-610: The Neolithic and Bronze Age. They were built on small islands and peninsulas and set on piles to protect against occasional flooding by the Linth and Jona . Zurich–Enge Alpenquai is located on the Lake Zurich lakeshore in Enge , a locality of the municipality of Zurich. It was neighbored by similar settlements at Kleiner Hafner and Grosser Hafner on what was then a peninsula in the effluence of

495-717: The Zurich Bohème would meet, the Kronenhalle and Sternen Grill restaurants, and the Limmatquai and other attractions downstream along the Limmat. In the historic tram stop building, there are two snack bars and a kiosk, a ZüriWC public toilet, and a ticket counter of the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV) public transportation company. Located on what was once swampland between the Limmat and Lake Zurich, prehistoric pile dwellings around Lake Zurich were discovered dating to

528-634: The assemblies of the city and of the cantonal parliaments. Views across the river from the Limmatquai include the Fraumünster church, the Hotel zum Storchen , the Schipfe and the Lindenhof . The Limmatquai is also one of the main attractions for tourists, and has many small shops, cafés and restaurants. Zürich tram lines 2, 4 and 15 traverse the Limmatquai between Bellevue and Central stops, calling at

561-514: The c. 1830 demolition were discovered on occasion of road works in March 2015. First mentioned in 1863, the square was named after the hotel Bellevue, which was built at Limmatquai 1 in 1856. In mid-October 1937, Hermann Herter's design for the Bellevue-Rondell, to replace an old station concourse, was under construction at the square. While the heavy iron canopy was being raised, a hoist broke and

594-412: The houses alongside the east bank of the Limmat were built directly on the shore, and were accessed from Oberdorfstrasse and Niederdorfstrasse on their landward sides. Over the course of the following centuries, the Limmat was increasingly channeled, and it can be demonstrated that the right bank of the Limmat is now up to 28 metres (92 ft) in front of the original bank. Although the Limmatquai as

627-568: The intermediate stops at Helmhaus , Rathaus and Rudolf-Brun-Brücke . The Limmat tour boats operated by the Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft call at a landing stage mid-way along the Limmatquai on their route between Zürichhorn and the Landesmuseum . Most private vehicles are prohibited; the area is the largest pedestrian zone of Zürich. Since 25 September 2004, the driving of motor vehicles, motorcycles and scooters

660-536: The lake, within an area of about 0.2 km (0.077 sq mi) within the present city of Zurich. The settlement sites are listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Site Prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps , and in the Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance as a Class object . From 1558 to 1562 the round Auf Dorf bastion with battlements was built at

693-484: The medieval Zürich guilds was formally founded on occasion of the Brun guild constitution . Although the guilds were associations of various craft associations, at the same time they were economical, political, social and even military organizations that participated the wars of the medieval city republic in independent military formations; however, the Constaffel members originally comprised the knights respectively minsterality of

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726-540: The nodal points of Zurich tram lines 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, and 15, as well the regional bus lines 912 and 916, being the border between the Rathaus and Hochschulen quarters . The square was not used in the classical sense as a public square for recreation until the adjoining Sechseläutenplatz was rebuilt in 2013 for public use. In addition to the Sechseläutenplatz and quaysides, there is also Café Odeon , where writers and

759-555: The north between 1855 and 1859. The section between the Rathaus and the steps up to Grossmünsterplatz was originally known as Rathausquai and was built in 1835/36, along with the Münsterbrücke . The section upstream of the steps was originally known as Sonnenquai and was built between 1835 and 1839. In the years 1887 to 1891 the whole street was broadened, and the Limmatquai assumed its present appearance. The churches of Grossmünster and Wasserkirche are both adjacent to

792-508: The request of the city government, a pedestrian walkway was built under the arches for harmony with the appearance of the surrounding buildings. In addition, exterior renovations were made by the Bräm brothers and a redesign of the interior was undertaken by Andre Ammann, to preserve the Gothic style of the original building and to remove subsequent modifications. Impressive features of the Trinkstube –

825-507: The river, with buildings only on its eastern side, and with a clear view across the river to the west. The only buildings abutting the street from the west are the Wasserkirche , located on what was originally an island within the river, together with the Rathaus (town hall) and a police station, which both form part of the Rathausbrücke bridge structure. In the 12th and 13th century,

858-518: The road traffic via Utoquai and Rämistrasse still uses the Bellevue house area as a turning point towards General-Guisan-Quai . According to the project Riviera , the waterfront promenade between Utoquai , Quaibrücke and Limmatquai will be planted with two-row lines of Chestnut trees, and along the staircase to the Limmat will be added a third detached tree row of Styphnolobium japonicum . The garden restaurant Terrasse will be redesigned, while

891-520: The site of the present Bellevueplatz at the junction of Limmatquai and Rämistrasse. Structurally, it was connected to the Langenöhrlisturm of the city fortification , and was originally surrounded almost entirely by the water of Lake Zurich. The bulwark comprised casemates with loopholes and a platform for artillery to defend against attackers on the lake. It complemented the Bauschänzli bastion on

924-413: The snack stand is maintained. Bus and motorized road transport operate in the future on a common track, meaning the separate bus lane at Utoquai is repealed, but on the river shore a bidirectional cycle path added. The best-known event on the Limmatquai is the annual Sechseläuten parade which traverses the street on its way to Sechseläutenplatz . The fictitious 2007 Swiss mystery film Marmorea

957-505: The western side of the Limmat, and the medieval Grendeltor , a river gate and customs station that stood on the site of Haus Bellevue . Around 1700, after the construction of embankments, the bulwark lost its original function. Equipped with a solid roof, the area served as a salt house. Until 1795 the construction of a new seawall was carried out, and at the Kohlepörtli gate, goods were transhipped between Lake Zurich and Limmat. Remains from

990-537: The wolf hound, which was adopted in the heraldry of the Constaffel as a symbol of aristocratic hunting rights. In 1868 the Rüden building was sold by the then Adelige Gesellschaft (noble society) to the city of Zürich, and in 1937 it was acquired again by the current Gesellschaft zur Constaffel . The building houses also a restaurant of the higher price class. The origins of the Constaffel society ( German : Gesellschaft zur Constaffel ) date back to 1336, when it, along with

1023-613: Was a drinking club used by the members of the Constaffel society . On the Murerplan of 1576, the building can be seen on the right shore of the Limmat , south of the Zunfthaus zur Haue , on the so-called Reichsstrasse (imperial street). Its current form dates from the late 17th century, when it was fitted with an additional timber framing floor that protrudes on two sides over the lower stone walls which are about 1 metre (3 ft) thick. At

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1056-578: Was filmed at the Burghölzli sanatory in the Weinegg district, on the Limmat near Technopark Zürich , at the Limmatquai promenade, and on the Münsterbrücke river crossing towards Münsterhof . Between April 2014 and January 2015, an art installation known as the Hafenkran or Zürich maritim project was present on the Limmatquai . The installation comprised an old harbour crane from Dresden , together with

1089-545: Was renovated between March and 25 October 2015, with minor corrections in November 2015, during which the tram lines were redirected from June to mid-August. The edges of the tram tracks are designed to not cause obstruction, and the tracks at Rämistrasse between Café Odeon and Quaibrücke were rearranged and separated from bicycle lanes. As part of the road renewal works, the pedestrian crossings from Bellevue to Utoquai and from Sechseläutenplatz to Utoquai have been provided with

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