Escher Wyss (Zürich)
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Escher Wyss is a quarter in the district 5 of Zurich
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It was formerly a part of Aussersihl
municipality, which was incorporated into Zurich in 1893.
The quarter has a population of 2,727 distributed on an area of 1.27 km2 ( sq. mile). It takes its name from the company Escher Wyss & Cie.
that was formerly based in the area. The company's former Schiffbau, or shipbuilding hall, is now a theatre venue operated by the Schauspielhaus Zürich
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Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
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It was formerly a part of Aussersihl
Aussersihl
Aussersihl is a district in the Swiss city of Zurich. It is District number 4. The district is colloquially known as Chreis Cheib, cheib being the Zurich German word for an animal cadaver; the area historically contained pits for the deposition of dead animals.The district comprises the quarters...
municipality, which was incorporated into Zurich in 1893.
The quarter has a population of 2,727 distributed on an area of 1.27 km2 ( sq. mile). It takes its name from the company Escher Wyss & Cie.
Escher Wyss & Cie.
Escher Wyss & Cie., also known as Escher Wyss AG, was a Swiss industrial company with a focus on engineering and turbine construction. The company was headquartered in the Zurich quarter of Escher Wyss, which takes its name from the company....
that was formerly based in the area. The company's former Schiffbau, or shipbuilding hall, is now a theatre venue operated by the Schauspielhaus Zürich
Schauspielhaus Zürich
The Schauspielhaus Zürich is one of the most prominent and important theatres in the German-speaking world. It is also known as "Pfauenbühne" after its location on the Pfauen Square in Zürich, Switzerland. The large theatre has 750 seats...
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