Schanzengraben Zürich
Historic site in General-Guisan-Quai respectively Lake Zurich–Sihl in Zürich / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Schanzengraben is a moat and a section of the northwestern extension of the Seeuferanlage promenades that were built between 1881 and 1887 in Zürich, Switzerland.[1] Schanzengraben is, among the adjoint Katz bastion at the Old Botanical Garden and the so-called Bauschänzli bulwark, one of the last remains of the Baroque fortifications of Zürich. The area of the moat is also an inner-city recreation area and a public park.[2]
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Schanzengraben | |
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Native name Schanzengraben | |
Location | General-Guisan-Quai respectively Lake Zurich–Sihl in Zürich |
Coordinates | 47°22′16″N 8°32′1″E |
Built | around 1642 |
Architectural style(s) | Baroque |
Governing body | City of Zürich |
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