Escher Wyss (Zürich)

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Escher-Wyss-Platz as seen from Käferberg-Waidberg

The quarter of Escher Wyss in Zürich.

Escher Wyss is a quarter in the district 5 of Zürich, centered around the Escher-Wyss-Platz square.

Escher Wyss was formerly a part of Aussersihl municipality, which was incorporated into Zürich in 1893.

The quarter has a population of 2,727 distributed on an area of 1.27 km² (¹⁄₂ sq. mile). It takes its name from the company Escher Wyss & Cie. that was formerly based in the area. The company's former Schiffbau, or shipbuilding hall, is now a theatre venue operated by the Schauspielhaus Zürich.

The quarter is served by Zürich tram routes 4, 13 and 17, all of which link Escher-Wyss-Platz to central Zürich. Zürich trolleybus routes 33 and 72 pass through the quarter on the Hardbrücke elevated roadway, serving stops above Escher-Wyss-Platz.

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Coordinates: 47°23′27″N 8°31′21″E / 47.39083°N 8.52250°E / 47.39083; 8.52250

v t e Quarters in the city of Zürich

Affoltern Albisrieden Altstetten City Enge Escher Wyss Fluntern Friesenberg Gewerbeschule Hard Hirslanden Hirzenbach Hochschulen Höngg Hottingen Langstrasse Leimbach Lindenhof Mühlebach Oberstrass Oerlikon Rathaus Saatlen Schipfe Schwamendingen Mitte Seebach Seefeld Sihlfeld Unterstrass Weinegg Werd (Alt-)Wiedikon Wipkingen Witikon Wollishofen

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