Volkshaus

The People's House Zurich is a multifunctional building with a concert hall at its core, restaurant, meeting rooms, function rooms, sauna and offices. It is located at Helvetia Square at the intersection Ankerstrasse / Stauffacherstrasse.

History

The people of Zurich house was opened in 1910 as the first non-alcoholic People's House of Switzerland. Contrary to popular houses in other Swiss cities not only trade unions and the Social Democratic Party were behind the establishment, but the composition of the founders changed in the twenty-year start-up phase several times. In addition to the labor movement also engaged social reformer, the city and the founders of the future Zurich Women's Club. A pre- vote on the subsidization of the city in 1906 coupled with a template of the Kunsthaus.

From the beginning, the People's House was organized in the legal form of a foundation. The main organs are thus the Trustees and the operating committee. After completion of the building, it quickly became the central location of the Zurich labor movement. The building at that time were bathing facilities in the basement, an alcohol-free restaurant, lecture halls, meeting rooms, various union offices and homes. The large auditorium with 1,200 seats Stitz was inaugurated in 1928. In a request, the ban on alcohol was repealed in 1979.

Today

The People's House now offers space for various cultural events, concerts, record fairs, panel discussions, etc. In the halls and meeting rooms, which offer a total capacity for 2,500 people, according to the Foundation go home people per year around 400,000 visitors in and out. In the years 2006, 2007 and 2009, also the masters Celebration of FC Zurich took place after he won the Swiss championship in football. The team left to celebrate on the balcony of the House of the People. Since 2012 there is a hammam in the People's House.