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🏛️ Zürich Old Town (Altstadt)

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🏛️ Zürich Old Town (Altstadt)
Historic heart of Switzerland's largest city


🕐 2 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 17:06
📌 Fast Facts
  • Located in central Zürich at coordinates 47.37°N, 8.542°E
  • Represents the city area before its 1893 expansion into 12 districts
  • Features three major churches: Grossmünster, Fraumünster, and St. Peter's
  • Largely pedestrianized with narrow cobblestone streets and historic guild houses

Altstadt, meaning "Old Town" in German, is the historic heart of Zürich and forms the medieval core of ...

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