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Zunfthaus zur Waag

Zunfthaus zur Waag
Pictured in 2015
Zunfthaus zur Waag is located in Switzerland
Zunfthaus zur Waag
Shown in Switzerland
47°22′13″N 8°32′25″E / 47.37022°N 8.54033°E / 47.37022; 8.54033
LocationMünsterhof, Zurich,
History
Built1315 (711 years ago) (1315)

The Zunfthaus zur Waag, in Zurich, Switzerland, was the guild house of the Zunft zur Waag. Completed in 1315,[1] it is one of the many historically valuable buildings in the city's Lindenhof quarter. It is situated on the northwestern side of Münsterhof,[2] the largest public square in Zurich.

The building is now Restaurant Zunfthaus zur Waag.[1][3]

References

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  1. 1 2 Strutz, Rudolf J. Zurich travel guide: With the OBB nightjet through Europe. OBB eBooks by AuVi. p. 83.
  2. ↑ Steves, Rick (2 May 2023). Rick Steves Switzerland. Avalon Publishing. ISBN 978-1-64171-520-1.
  3. ↑ Baedeker, Karl (1905). Switzerland: And the Adjacent Portions of Italy, Savoy and Tyrol ; Handbook for Travellers. K. Baedeker. p. 41.