Altstadt (Zurich)

Altstadt
Kreis 1
District 1
District
Flag of Altstadt
Flag
Official seal of Altstadt
Seal
Coordinates: 47°22′12″N 8°32′31″E / 47.370°N 8.542°E / 47.370; 8.542
CountrySwitzerland
CantonZurich
CityZurich
Area
 • Total1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Population
 (31. Dec. 2015)
 • Total5,617[1]
 • Density3,120/km2 (8,100/sq mi)
District Number1
QuartersRathaus
Hochschulen
Lindenhof
City

The Altstadt (German for "old town") in the Swiss city of Zurich encompasses the area of the entire historical city before 1893, before the incorporation of what are now districts 2 to 12 into the municipality, over the period 1893 to 1934. Die Altstadt approximately corresponds to the area enclosed by the former city ramparts, and is today within the administrative area of the city called Kreis 1 (District 1).

With a population of 5,617 (as of 2015), it houses about 1.4% of the city's total population.

Administratively, District 1 is divided into four parts or quarters by the Zurich statistical office, Rathaus (town hall), Hochschulen (universities), Lindenhof ("lime trees courtyard") and City. Lindenhof and Rathaus correspond to the parts of the medieval city left (west) and right (east) of the Limmat, respectively, while City and Hochschulen include the area of the Early Modern city west and east of the medieval walls, respectively.

PlatzspitzZürich Main StationBahnhofplatzBahnhofquaiBauschänzliWasserkircheMünsterbrückeZürich Town HallRathausbrückeRudolf-Brun-BrückeBahnhofbrückePapierwerdGedecktes BrüggliMühlesteigOld Botanical GardenLimmatLimmatquaiLake ZurichSihlSchanzengrabenPredigerkircheNeumarktNiederdorfCentralGrossmünsterBarfüsserklosterOberdorfFraumünsterMünsterhofZeughausLindenhofSt. PeterOetenbach nunneryAugustinerklosterRennwegBahnhofstrasseLöwenplatzLöwenstrasseEidgenössisches PolytechnikumBellevueSeilergrabenHirschengrabenPfauenKantonsschule RämibühlRämistrasseStadelhofenTalackerParadeplatzBürkliplatzSelnauEngeWiedikonHottingenFlunternAussersihlKasernenareal
The city of Zürich on the 1881 Siegfriedkarte (city area highlighted), after the construction of the Limmatquai and the train station, but before the construction of Uraniastrasse, and of the lakeside quais with Quaibrücke (hover mouse over map for labels).


Map of Zurich in 1705 (north is left). Altstadt corresponds to the fortified area and immediately adjacent parts.
  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)