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Zunfthaus zur Waag

Coordinates: 47°22′13″N 8°32′25″E / 47.37022°N 8.54033°E / 47.37022; 8.54033
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Zunfthaus zur Waag
Pictured in 2015
LocationMünsterhof, Zurich,
Coordinates47°22′13″N 8°32′25″E / 47.37022°N 8.54033°E / 47.37022; 8.54033
Built1315 (710 years ago) (1315)
Zunfthaus zur Waag is located in Switzerland
Zunfthaus zur Waag
Shown in Switzerland

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. ^ a b 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.