Bellevueplatz
Town square in Zürich, Switzerland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Bellevue Square.
Bellevueplatz ("Bellevue Square", from the French bellevue, meaning "beautiful sight") is a town square in Zürich, Switzerland built in 1856. Named after the former Grandhotel Bellevue on its north side, it is one of the nodal points for roads and public transportation in Zürich, as well as an extension of the quaysides in Zürich that were built between 1881 and 1887.[1] It is part of the Altstadt district (Kreis 1).
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Das Bellevue | |
Native name | Bellevue (French) |
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Namesake | former Grandhotel Bellevue |
Type | city square |
Owner | City of Zürich |
Addresses | Bellevueplatz, Zürich |
Location | Zürich, Switzerland |
Postal code | 8001 |
Coordinates | 47.367°N 8.545°E / 47.367; 8.545 |
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