Seefeld (Zürich)
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Seefeld is a quarter in the district 8 of Zurich
.
It was formerly a part of Riesbach
municipality, which was incorporated into Zurich in 1893. The quarter has a population of 4,923 distributed on an area of 2.45 km²; 71.6% (1.76 km²) of the district's area belongs to Lake Zurich
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and Sheep Piece by Henry Moore
– the Chinese Garden, and the Le Corbusier
dedicated Heidi Weber Museum. Other sights Suchard Museum and Bellerive Museum
, the two Lido
s (baths) Uto Quai and Tiefenbrunnen, the Botanical Garden (Weinegg
quarter) of the University of Zurich
, some old mansions and the Mühle Tiefenbrunnen, a former brewery and mill, now used as a cultural centre.
In Seefeld quarter, you can find an above-average number of delicatess and hairdress shops, and law firms. As a residential district, Seefeld quarter is very popular, but cheap apartments usually aren't available.
and S16
stopping there, and Stadelhofen railway station, one of the S-Bahn's nodal stations is nearby. For local use, Zürich trams
line 2 and 4, trolley bus line 33, bus lines 912 and 916 to the surrounding municipalities. ZSG
station Zürichhorn
is another public transport service.
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 Riesbach
Riesbach
Riesbach is a district in the Swiss city of Zurich. It is District number 8.The district comprises the quarters Seefeld, Mühlebach and Weinegg.Riesbach was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Zurich in 1893.- References :...
municipality, which was incorporated into Zurich in 1893. The quarter has a population of 4,923 distributed on an area of 2.45 km²; 71.6% (1.76 km²) of the district's area belongs to Lake Zurich
Lake Zurich
Lake Zurich is a lake in Switzerland, extending southeast of the city of Zurich. It is also known as Lake Zürich and Lake of Zürich. It lies approximately at co-ordinates ....
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Points of interest
Touristical sights are the spacious parks and quays with various sculptures – including Heureka by Jean TinguelyJean Tinguely
Jean Tinguely was a Swiss painter and sculptor. He is best known for his sculptural machines or kinetic art, in the Dada tradition; known officially as metamechanics...
and Sheep Piece by Henry Moore
Henry Moore
Henry Spencer Moore OM CH FBA was an English sculptor and artist. He was best known for his semi-abstract monumental bronze sculptures which are located around the world as public works of art....
– the Chinese Garden, and the Le Corbusier
Le Corbusier
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, better known as Le Corbusier , was a Swiss-born French architect, designer, urbanist, writer and painter, famous for being one of the pioneers of what now is called modern architecture. He was born in Switzerland and became a French citizen in 1930...
dedicated Heidi Weber Museum. Other sights Suchard Museum and Bellerive Museum
Museum of Design Zürich
The Museum of Design, Zurich is a museum for industrial design, visual communication, architecture, and craft in Zurich, Switzerland.- Overview :...
, the two Lido
Lido
The Lido is an 11 km long sandbar located in Venice, northern Italy, home to about 20,000 residents. The Venice Film Festival takes place at the Lido every September.-Geography:...
s (baths) Uto Quai and Tiefenbrunnen, the Botanical Garden (Weinegg
Weinegg
Weinegg is a quarter in the district 8 of Zurich.It was formerly a part of Riesbach municipality, which was incorporated into Zurich in 1893. The quarter has a population of 4,951 distributed on an area of 1.72 km².- References :...
quarter) of the University of Zurich
University of Zurich
The University of Zurich , located in the city of Zurich, is the largest university in Switzerland, with over 25,000 students. It was founded in 1833 from the existing colleges of theology, law, medicine and a new faculty of philosophy....
, some old mansions and the Mühle Tiefenbrunnen, a former brewery and mill, now used as a cultural centre.
In Seefeld quarter, you can find an above-average number of delicatess and hairdress shops, and law firms. As a residential district, Seefeld quarter is very popular, but cheap apartments usually aren't available.
Transportation
Public transport include Tiefenbrunnen railway station of the S-Bahn Zürich on lines S6S6 (ZVV)
The S6 is a regional railway line of the S-Bahn Zürich on the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund , Zürich transportation network, and is one of the network's lines connecting the cantons of Zürich and Aargau.- Route :...
and S16
S16 (ZVV)
The S16 is a regional railway line of the S-Bahn Zürich on the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund , Zürich transportation network, and is one of the network's lines connecting the cantons of Zürich and Schaffhausen.- Route :...
stopping there, and Stadelhofen railway station, one of the S-Bahn's nodal stations is nearby. For local use, Zürich trams
Zürich trams
Trams make an important contribution to public transport in the city of Zurich in Switzerland. The tram network serves most city neighbourhoods, and is the backbone of public transport within the city, albeit supplemented by the inner sections of the Zurich S-Bahn, along with urban trolleybus and...
line 2 and 4, trolley bus line 33, bus lines 912 and 916 to the surrounding municipalities. ZSG
Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft
The Lake Zurich Shipping Company or Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft is a public Swiss company operating passenger ships and boats on Lake Zürich....
station Zürichhorn
Zürichhorn
Zürichhorn is a river delta on Zürichsee's eastern shore in the lower basin of the lake. The area is part of the parks and quays in the Seefeld quarter of the city of Zürich in Switzerland...
is another public transport service.