Augustinergasse (Zürich)
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Augustinergasse is a street and a tram
stop situated in the Lindenhof quarter of Zurich
near Bahnhofstrasse and Rennweg
.
In the Middle Ages
, it was a small street within the town of Zurich, leading from St. Peterhofstatt at the St. Peter church
, passing the former Augustine
monastery below the Lindenhof hill
, towards the Kecinstürlin gate at the southern Fröschengraben moat. At the current junction of Augustinergasse and Bahnhofstrasse; Bahnhofstrasse itself following the course of the 13th century Fröschengraben moat.
Augustinergasse was the home of medieval artisans. Beginning in the 17th century, rich factory owners settled there, resulting in an open 'competition' for the best facade. Tourist highlights are the numerous carved wooden bay window
s of these colourful houses, along with some mostly tourist-oriented shops, coffeehouse's and restaurants.
The Rennweg
/ Augustinergasse tram stop, on lines 6, 7, 11 and 13, is situated at the southern end towards Bahnhofstrasse. In the north it goes to the Münzplatz St. Peterhofstatt, at the site of the former monastery, now the Augustinerkirche church.
Zürich trams
Trams make an important contribution to public transport in the city of Zurich in Switzerland. The tram network serves most city neighbourhoods, and is the backbone of public transport within the city, albeit supplemented by the inner sections of the Zurich S-Bahn, along with urban trolleybus and...
stop situated in the Lindenhof quarter of Zurich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
near Bahnhofstrasse and Rennweg
Rennweg (Zürich)
Rennweg is a street and a tram stop in the old town of Zurich.In the Middle Ages, it was the main street of the upper town of Zurich, leading from the fortified Rennweg gate passing below the Lindenhof hill towards the town hall....
.
In the Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
, it was a small street within the town of Zurich, leading from St. Peterhofstatt at the St. Peter church
St. Peter, Zürich
St. Peter is one of the four main churches of the old town of Zurich, besides Grossmünster, Fraumünster and Predigerkirche.Located next to the Lindenhof hill, site of the former Roman castle, it was built on the site of a temple to Iuppiter. An early church of 10 by 7 metres is archaeologically...
, passing the former Augustine
Augustinians
The term Augustinians, named after Saint Augustine of Hippo , applies to two separate and unrelated types of Catholic religious orders:...
monastery below the Lindenhof hill
Lindenhof hill
The Lindenhof hill is a moraine hill and a public square in the historic center of Zurich, Switzerland.- Topography :Lindenhof hill dominates Lindenhof quarter in the district 1 , the historical center of Zurich's Altstadt. To the North, it ends at Uraniastrasse and to the South near St. Peter...
, towards the Kecinstürlin gate at the southern Fröschengraben moat. At the current junction of Augustinergasse and Bahnhofstrasse; Bahnhofstrasse itself following the course of the 13th century Fröschengraben moat.
Augustinergasse was the home of medieval artisans. Beginning in the 17th century, rich factory owners settled there, resulting in an open 'competition' for the best facade. Tourist highlights are the numerous carved wooden bay window
Bay window
A bay window is a window space projecting outward from the main walls of a building and forming a bay in a room, either square or polygonal in plan. The angles most commonly used on the inside corners of the bay are 90, 135 and 150 degrees. Bay windows are often associated with Victorian architecture...
s of these colourful houses, along with some mostly tourist-oriented shops, coffeehouse's and restaurants.
The Rennweg
Rennweg (Zürich)
Rennweg is a street and a tram stop in the old town of Zurich.In the Middle Ages, it was the main street of the upper town of Zurich, leading from the fortified Rennweg gate passing below the Lindenhof hill towards the town hall....
/ Augustinergasse tram stop, on lines 6, 7, 11 and 13, is situated at the southern end towards Bahnhofstrasse. In the north it goes to the Münzplatz St. Peterhofstatt, at the site of the former monastery, now the Augustinerkirche church.