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Pedestrian-only street in Zurich, Switzerland

Wühre
Wühre (left) in 1882, looking north along the Limmat
Location within Zürich
Length0.11 mi (0.18 km)
LocationZürich, Switzerland
Coordinates47°22′12″N 8°32′31″E / 47.36998°N 8.54189°E / 47.36998; 8.54189
North endWeinplatz
South endMünsterbrücke

Wühre, also known as Wühre an der Limmat, is an historic pedestrian-only street in the Schipfe district of Zürich, Switzerland. It runs, along the left (western) side of the Limmat river, for around 0.1 miles (0.16 km), from Weinplatz in the north to Münsterbrücke (at Münsterhof and Stadthausquai) in the south.

Hotel zum Storchen, at Weinplatz, is a popular destination for tourists. It is also a departure point for the Limmat river boat.

Storchen

18th-century view

  • The southern end of Wühre c. 1770 The southern end of Wühre c. 1770
  • The northern end, including the Storchen, the Church of St. Peter and Weinplatz The northern end, including the Storchen, the Church of St. Peter and Weinplatz

References

  1. "Nach Blitzumbau ist der Storchen wieder offen" (in German). 20 February 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
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