Platzspitz park
The Platzspitz park is a park in Zürich, Switzerland. It is located next to the Swiss National Museum and Zürich Hauptbahnhof.
History
History of the park goes back to the Middle Ages. Positioned between the Sihl and Limmat rivers, it was originally used as a hunting and shooting ground in the 14th century, and by the end of the 18th century the park was also adorned with beautiful Baroque architecture.[1]
During the 1980s,
Today Platzspitz has been cleaned up and restored, and is presented by the authorities as a peaceful, family-friendly garden.
National Exhibition Vestige
One structure that stands out is the gazebo that stands just behind the Swiss National Museum. It is very close to Zürich's main railway station. The Gazebo is a vestige of the first Switzerland's National Exhibition of 1883. It was first built to be a musical pavilion, a function it still serves to this day.[6]
References
- ^ Platzpitz - City of Zürich official site (in German)
- ISBN 978-1860643002.
- ^ Csete, Joanne (November 2013). From the Mountaintops - What the World Can Learn from Drug Policy Change in Switzerland (PDF). Open Society Foundations. p. 16.
- ^ New York Times - Amid Growing Crime, Zurich Closes A Park It Reserved for Drug Addicts
- ^ "25 years on: The end of Zurich's open drugs scene".
- ^ "Gazebo in Platzspitz Park - Zürich, Switzerland". Groundspeak, Inc. Retrieved 1 March 2013.