Rennweg (Zürich)
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Rennweg is a medieval main road and is today part of the inner-city pedestrian zone of Zürich, Switzerland. A rennweg was in the medieval German speaking territories a street where horses were moved.[1] Once, it was one of the nodal points of road and public transportation. Today, as well as the Limmatquai, as well as Augustinergasse, it is a section of the southern extension of the Seeuferanlage promenades that were built between 1881 and 1887.[2] Rennweg is one of the best known visitor attractions of the oldest area of the city of Zürich.
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Type | pedestrian zone |
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Owner | City of Zürich |
Length | about 260 metres (280 yd) |
Addresses | Rennweg |
Location | Oetebachgasse–Widdergasse–(Weinplatz) Zürich, Switzerland |
Postal code | 8001 |
Coordinates | 47.3740°N 8.5387°E / 47.3740; 8.5387 |
Construction | |
Completion | probably around 1200 AD or before |
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