Münsterhof
The Muensterhof is a public course in the Lindenhof quarter in the old town of Zurich.
Location
In the south, bordering the square to the eponymous woman Münster. From the Limmat space is separated through the Guildhall zur Meisen. From the square off the Munster bridge on right bank of the Limmat, the Stadthausquai and Fraumünsterstrasse south, Storchengasse to the north and the Post Street, the Waag and Storchengasse lead to the parade ground. The Muensterhof is the largest free-standing public area of the left bank and old town has an approximately pentagonal shape, which is completely remodels to on the access roads with groups of houses.
Even into the early Middle Ages, the area south of Lindenhof lying was a marshy, from a here opens into the Limmat Sihlarm flooded trough, so that a first settlement of the area probably took place at the beginning of the 9th century. First buildings during the Gallo-Roman settlement phase between the 1st and 4th century are not excluded, the archaeological and geological findings point but on the Lindenhof Lindenhof as a center of Celtic settlement and the Roman Vicus Turicum.
History
With the embankment of sediment from the Sihlarm originated with the construction of women's Cathedral (873 ) first wooden buildings, the grounds served as one of the three newly established cemeteries in the High Middle Ages Zurich after the deceased no longer buried in the Gallo- Roman settlement Turicum cemetery were.
At the beginning of the 12th century saw the first municipal buildings made of stone, probably mostly with material from the late Roman fort Zurich and its Nachfolgebauten on the nearby hill at the Lindenhof. In the night from 23 to 24 February 1350, the hard-fought road struggles between the parties night of the murder of Zurich were performed on the Muensterhof.
Proven from 1504 to probably at the beginning of the Reformation found here the Passion Play in honor of the patron saints Exuperantius, Felix and Regula. Until 1667 the square served as the pig market. The place was gepflästert 1676, so it took on its current appearance substantially. In the years 1627 to 1835 were along the northern wall of the Fraumünster the stalls of shopkeepers, who were under the supervision of the guild to Kämbel. A public fountains adorned 1766-1811 the square. 1938, the Muensterhof its present form by being converted to a south-westerly side towards the post road.
Solidarity rally on the occasion of the visit of the Dalai Lama in Switzerland ( 2010)
Mrs. Munster Middle Ages spectaculum (2011)
10 years protection and rescue (2011)
Events
With the increasing use as a parking lot of the Cathedral Square to its former function as a marketplace and public space for events has been largely deprived. Meanwhile, the city of Zurich is a change of use - as decided by voters in 2003 - to: " Starting in 2014, the Zurich Muensterhof should be free of parked cars and match the new design of its architecture and historical significance." The car park was not yet lifted in accordance with the popular vote, since 2010 but find increasingly large events in the public square instead, including a cultural festival on the occasion of the visit of the Dalai Lama in 2010, the anniversary of protection and rescue Zurich and the Bahnhofstrasse Middle Ages spectaculum under Patrons of the society woman Münster as a recurring event.
Attractions
Main attraction is the Bahnhofstrasse with its interior and its cloister adjoining the town house, the faience exhibition at the Guildhall zur Meisen and the numerous medieval buildings in the vicinity of Münsterhofs. Also worth mentioning are catering establishments the higher price range, such as the Guildhall zur Waag and the Guildhall zur Meisen.
Traffic
The Muensterhof is one of the few public spaces in Zurich, which is not accessible by the transport companies of the city of Zurich. The tram line between parade ground and helmet house on Muensterhof and Münster bridge was replaced in May 1901, the newly opened line over the Quaibrücke. In the immediate vicinity but are the stops of the tram lines 4 and 15 in Helmet House Water Church and the parade ground with access to seven tram lines.
Redesign
With public design plan " Sechseläutenplatz - Theater ( Opera House parking), Zurich Old Town " was decided to lift the car park at Muensterhof in connection with the 2012 built park home Opéra. The resulting composite end redesign of the course was to develop the Civil Engineering Department and the planners commissioned jointly with representatives of the local residents and the trade. The redesign is intended to emphasize the historically developed geometry of the square and the old town atmosphere and again a representative and busy town square will be sought with a flexible usage concept. The everyday use is at the center, so that the shuttle service is retained to the commercial instincts. The continuous Kopfsteinpflästerung is transformed without gradations and sidewalks, a fountain and a tree supplemented group. The Muensterhof should " be played rather quiet, high-quality events that match the historic ensemble" all year round with the Muensterhof be positioned as a cultural space and. A total of 100 days of use for events not exceed.