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Münster- Winkelwiese hof Münsterbrücke Frankengasse Parade- platz Poststrasse Münster- hof Kirchgasse O b Trittlig. e rd o r fs t r a s Kappelergasse s e Limmatquai Stadthausquai strasse Börsen Fraumünsterstrasse Bahnhofstrasse Rämistrasse Stadelhoferstrasse Talstrasse Quaibrücke Bellevue Bahnhof Stadelhofen Theaterstrasse Bürkli- platz Stadelhofer- platz Sechseläuten- platz General-Guisan-Quai Aerial photograph, 2011 Seefeldstrasse Utoquai 0 50 100 150 200 250 m Burned down in 1889 The king lived here A lovely neighbourhood shop The garden is a public park Artificial island Coffee since 1912 Where that writer was born The ill-tempered Santa Claus Where Felix and Regula were beheaded Also called the Neptune fountain Mosaic dragon slide Potatoes during WW II Through the inner city on children’s feet Duration of the walk: The Opernhaus is a beautiful building, especially inside thanks to the hall filled with One of Switzerland’s most famous writers, Gottfried Children know every corner of their neighbourhoods – short- approx. 1 hour golden decorations, lovely spectator boxes and the ornamentally painted ceiling, en- Keller, was born in 1819 at Neumarkt 27, in the buil- cuts, inner courtyards and secret hiding places. For «Zurich trance and the stairway. In earlier days, theatre was also performed here, and that’s ding named «Zum goldenen Winkel». As a young man on foot», youngsters from the Hirschengraben School de- Originally published: 2010 why the building’s gable is still inscribed with «Stadttheater Zürich» (Zurich City Thea- he first wanted to become a painter. For 15 years he scribed places they especially like. Thus we get to know tre). This first theatre in Zurich was established in 1834 in a former abbey church on also held the highest paid political office in Zurich as many well-known places in Zurich through the eyes of chil- Imprint Hirschengraben, but it burned down on New Year’s Eve 1889. The current theatre on the First Official Secretary of the Canton of Zurich. dren. To accompany this walk, the children also came up with Project management: Bellevue was opened two years later, although primarily opera has been performed Keller’s most important novel is «Der grüne Heinrich» the audio play entitled «Salzwassertee» and recorded it (only City of Zurich Civil Engineer- here since 1921. Starting in 1964 the old city theatre has been called the «Opernhaus». (Green Henry). However, he is also known for his short in German); it’s a story to be heard while underway. ing Department It continues to bring surprising productions to the stage including operas and ballet stories such as «Kleider machen Leute» («Clothes It’s important to the City of Zurich that children are able to Contents and text: performances, and there are even special operas just for kids. A production doesn’t Make the Man»). This story deals with a tailor who move about freely by foot. It is paying special attention to The 4th to 6th year from the just need singers and dancers, it often needs plenty of extras (in supporting roles). It is wears fancy clothes even though he’s actually quite make sure those people who are somewhat unsteady when Hürlimann class at simply fascinating to sit in one of the seats and watch a performance. And if you’re on poor. Everyone believes he is a count, and this gives walking – specifically the very young, aged and disabled – Hirschengraben School stage, you’ll see more than a thousand people watching and cheering. rise to all sorts of difficult situations and misunder- can get where they want without any trouble. Coordination and design: standings. Keller died on 15 July 1890 at Zeltweg 27, www.anstalt.ch and he is buried in the Sihlfeld Cemetery. Gottfried Keller. Drawing: Sophia Gull. Zurich on foot – always a new discovery Zurich has countless tales to tell, and «Zurich on foot» brings Audio play «Salzwassertee» a few of them to life. In the process, you’ll see that our pedes- (in German): free download at The name Hirschengraben comes from a city trench from the Middle Ages in which trian infrastructure is already quite good, but we want to www.stadt-zuerich.ch/ Drawing: Siri Rutz. deer were kept from 1533 to 1784. The special thing about the Hirschengraben School make it even better. Walkways should be designed to be di- stadtverkehr2025 is the mosaic dragon which was created from 1994 to 1996 by the class taught by rect, safe and attractive and be usable wherever possible The Bauschänzli is a man-made island in the River Limmat, just beside the Frauenbadi Katrin Meier. On it, there is a slide which goes down the back and through its mouth. with walking aids or baby carriages. (women’s bathhouse) and the Quaibrücke bridge. The island is accessible only from Until 1932, only girls attended school here. Today there are both boys and girls in two A third of all trips within the city are made on foot, and that Stadthausquai street using a footbridge. Just like the Schanzengraben and the Linden- primary school classes, two middle school classes and six secondary school classes. provides proof as to which is Zurich’s most important «means hof, the Bauschänzli is part of the last remaining sections of the old city fortifications. of transportation»: our feet! In the 30 Years’ War it provided protection against attacks from the lake. Starting in I wish you much enjoyment while out and about. 1747 the Bauschänzli became a public park, and from 1834, the City Engineer even grew vegetables here. Another 50 years later, it was possible to board a steam ship here and travel across Lake Zurich. For the past hundred years, in the summer months City Councillor Ruth Genner there is a large outdoor restaurant on the «Schanze», and at Christmas the Circus Head of the Civil Engineering and Waste Management Conelli pitches its tent on this island. Department Drawing: Oscar Genge. Zurich on foot: The Wasserkirche got this name because at one time it stood on a small island in the A few steps behind the Kunsthaus (Museum of Fine middle of the river, whereas today only one side faces the water on the River Limmat. Arts) is one of Zurich’s loveliest villas, the Villa Tob- 1 The Inner City* In the crypt, the room underneath the church itself, you can see a large boulder; it is a ler. Today it is home to the Theatre an der Winkel- 2 Wollishofen remembrance of Zurich’s two patron saints Felix and Regula, who according to legend wiese. The building was erected between 1852 and 3 Along the River Sihl* were beheaded on this spot. Why did that happen? The siblings Felix and Regula were 1855. Gustav Albert Wegmann, at that time one of the 4 Wiedikon Christians and were therefore persecuted by the Roman Emperor Maximian. With their country’s most famous architects, got the contract 5 Aussersihl und Hard servant Exuperantius they fled from the Valais region to Zurich, or Turicum as it was to build the villa from the banker Jakob Tobler. The 6 Limmat and Zurich West* then called. Roman soldiers surprised them as they were praying and tried to force house was intended to be both an office and com- 7 University District them to show allegiance to the Roman gods Mercury and Jupiter. Because both of mercial building. Today the garden is a public park 8 Witikon them refused, they were tortured and then beheaded. Felix and Regula then picked up where it’s unbelievably pretty. Birds sing in summer, 9 Seefeld their heads in their arms. Angels carried them 40 steps up the hillside, to the location in autumn the coloured leaves transform the garden 10 Altstetten where today the Grossmünster church is located with the grave of the two saints. You into a unique sea of colour, and in winter you can have 11 Wipkingen can learn more about Felix and Regula in the crypt in the Wasserkirche. snowball fights. An ornate fountain is hidden in the 12 Höngg rear section of the garden, and it is decorated with a 13 Affoltern gleaming golden mosaic. 14 Oerlikon* 23 Some 2000 years ago, Roman settlers lived on the Fountain at the Villa Tobler. 15 Schwamendingen Drawing: Gianluca Keller. Lindenhof, and before them Celts. In the Middle Ages, Seebach the King resided here in his castle (palace) while he was visiting Zurich. The city walls also had many tow- The first fountain at this spot was built back in 1588. Around 1910, the well-known 20 2000 Watt Society* ers. One of them was a small water tower, which still sculptor Arnold Hünerwadel got the commission to create a figure for it. Since then, on 21 All about football* stands today, and young pigeons live inside it. Some- top of the column of the hexagonal shaped fountain is a Santa Claus who hates chil- 22 With children* times you can even feed them. In the middle of this dren and who wants to stuff them into his bag.