Weinegg

Weinegg is a neighborhood in the city of Zurich in a circle 8 ( Ries Bach), on the right bank of Lake Zurich.

• 4.1 recreation areas
• 4.2 Burgholzli
• 4.3 Botanical Garden
• 4.4 Quartierhof Weinegg
• 4.5 Tramdepot Burgwies
• 4.6 mill Hirslanden

Location

Named after the hill northwest of the " Burgholzli " named Quartier Weinegg is limited by the Zollikerstrasse that Forchstrasse, and of the waterfall and Wehrbach and southeast through the city limits against Zollikon. This triangular area extends from the cross space to the area of Flühgasse to Rehalp up, from there to the Zollikerstrasse, bordering the districts Hottingen, Hirslanden, Witikon and mill stream, and to the southeast by the town of zollikon.

History

The naming of the independent municipality until 1893 Riesbachstrasse goes back to the " Riedisbach " - today's fog stream. Archaeological findings show that the former Riesbacher municipal area was inhabited in the Stone Age. « Riedisbach " is first mentioned in 930 in the directories of Grossmünsterplatz possessions; the area north of the horn creek originally belonged to the Abbey Hofverband Stadelhofen. With the Bailiwick Stadelhofen - Zollikon Riesbachstrasse 1358 came from the estate of Götfrid Mülner to the city of Zurich and stayed until 1798 part of the Bailiwick. 1408 Wachten Riesbachstrasse and Seefeld are mentioned, and until the 19th century were these so-called Ausgemeinden farming villages, agriculture, Viehzurcht and Viticulture. In 1834 the three municipalities Hottingen, Hirslanden and Riesbachstrasse merged to form the parish Neumünster. 1839 was the inauguration of the Neumünster church on the Zelglihügel; on 5 May 1952, the foundation stone was laid, and on June 8, 1952, the inauguration of the Balgristkirche. After removal of the medieval fortifications, the suburbs well -maintained roads, the Riesbachstrasse and Seefeldstrasse received.

Incorporation

On 11 May 1891, the Association of the cantonal law was adopted by 169 votes to 11, and with a cantonal referendum called Allocation Act with 37'843 24'904 to, in Riesbachstrasse with 1,059 yes to 547 no votes. The incorporation into the city of Zurich took place on 1 January 1893.

Riesbachstrasse formed together with Fluntern, Hottingen and Hirslanden the urban district of V. With the Municipal Code of 1913 arose from Ries stream and the old Hirslanden belonging section through the south of the weir stream of circle 8 The hitherto conventional Roman numerals to the order of the cities were after revision Arabic replaced. The remaining quarters of the circle V - Fluntern, Hottingen and Hirslanden - became the new city district 7

The present district 8 is located on the territory of the former municipality Ries Bach, whose name is still in use today. The second incorporation of 1934 Riesbachstrasse was divided for statistical purposes into so-called " Statistical districts " that have been referred to as the lower, middle and upper part. It was only in 1953 respectively 1971, these designations on the basis of geographical names former districts were changed using the new district name Seefeld, Weinegg and mill stream.

Living and life

With the incorporation Riesbachstrasse was with 14'194 inhabitants to the third largest district of the city, according to Aussersihl and Zurich, today's circle 1 Currently, the District 8 is measured according to residents, with 15'343 people the third lowest.

Rapid increase in population, which experienced Riesbachstrasse in the early 19th century due to its proximity to the city center has been transformed into a continuous decline since the war. In 1960 years, the population in the district Weinegg again grew and reached its peak in 1961 with 6'933 people to take off until the late 1980s and has since leveled off between 4700 and 5000, currently 4'951 people.

Attractions and leisure

Recreation areas

Geographically, the district is dominated by Weinegg Burghölzlihügel influencing the settlement formation significantly and forms a central green zone to the north-west area of ​​the economy applied Quartierhofs. Enthroned midst of the neighborhood, this distinctive range of hills is a recreational area and Zurich are a valuable natural space: The molasses - hill from the Ice Age, is habitat for a rich fauna.

Burgholzli

The southwestern slope of the " Burgholzli ", the " Burghaldenstrasse " is a vineyard with the stately for Zurich size of four acres, representing approximately 30 percent of the city Zurich vineyards. It is managed by a private winery, to the year 2006 in collaboration with the Psychiatric University Hospital Zurich - whose patients have partially worked for therapeutic reasons in the wine - even today, " the Burgholzli " still known more as. Also striking as the vineyard at " Burgholzli " is the recognizable from afar " Stephansburg " from the year 1843. Named after the builder building is since 1879 part of the Psychiatric University Hospital in Zurich.

Also worthy of mention is a larger number of villas from different architectural eras, such as the Villa " Brandt " ( built in 1879 /82) and the Baroque country estate " Brunnenhof " from 1644. An example of more recent design is the Villa Meyer, in the style of a Renaissance palazzo (1984 /86).

Botanical garden

At the confluence of the Südstrasse in Zollikerstrasse the Botanical Garden of the University of Zurich is located. It was built in the years 1972 to 1977 as a replacement for the botanical garden « zur Katz » on Schanzengraben and as the site of the Institute of Systematic Botany. On display are now around 8,000 plant species which are grouped in themed habitats - from the Mediterranean flora up to the spring garden - in the extensive outdoor area of ​​the park and in three dome greenhouses with different climates and their plants. The largest of the greenhouses to simulate the climate in the tropics, the other two the climatic conditions of the subtropics and a savannah landscape. Many visitors also use the garden for recreation, but also the provision of plant for teaching and research as well as the preservation and propagation of endangered plants, the news service and exhibitions are other key tasks of the Institute of Systematic Botany, University of Zurich.

Quartierhof Weinegg

In the area of the upper Weinegg is the last farm of the city circuit 8, which was built for the Swiss National Exhibition in 1939 by the Canton of Zurich and by 1995 managed by a tenant family " Quartierhof Weinegg ". With wool pigs, chickens, rabbits, small horses, mules, and the annual wine festival of the Quarter Farm in recent years has become a hallmark of the family-friendly city neighborhood.

The local population therefore became involved vehemently against the planned sale of approximately one hectare area to get the last memories of the once dominant here Country living in urban Weinegg. The people's initiative " Save the Upper Weinegg " of 1997 formed support association " Quartierhof Weinegg " came on 21 March 2001 with 4'245 votes validly. Although the State had the support club submits an offer to purchase, but this could not muster the required 10 to 20 million francs. On the site of the city of Zurich wants to build together with the canton of a settlement with 40 to 50 apartments and also the farm in the project integrate (as of April 2, 2008 ).

Tramdepot Burgwies

North of the Quartierhofs Weinegg the torrent forms the border with Hirslanden, with the 1893 built tram depot castle meadow, the oldest in Switzerland and since 26 May 2007, the new location of the Tram- Museum Zurich.

Mill Hirslanden

Welfare of the oldest surviving commercial farm in the district is the " Hirslandermühle ", which should be mentioned for the first time in 1296 and no longer used commercially. Composed of mill, fief, a servant and wash house building complex is located on the torrent, at the tram stop Burgwies ( Forch Street ) on the territory of today's quarter Weinegg. In the former, listed building, servant house of Quartiertreff Hirslanden has been housed since April 2005 - He offers a café, a multipurpose room and hall for public and private events as well as smaller rooms for groups and meetings. The building is located since 1971 in the possession of the city of Zurich.

Education

Pupils in primary school and high school are organizationally assigned to the district school board Zurich mountain.

Traffic

After the Rösslitram had initiated the era of public transport in Zurich, was twelve years later the time being limited to only a few years commissioning of the first electric tram through the former quarters Hottingen and Hirslanden. The combined 4.6 kilometer line Bellevue- Kreuzplatz Castle Meadow and Bellevue- peacock - Römerhof Cross took place with a folk festival in 1894 on their operation. Despite the modest top speed of 15 km / h, a six- minute cycle was observed since the beginning.

Today Weinegg is one of the few neighborhoods in Zurich with only an indirect connection to the tram and the network of S -Bahn Zurich. The Tramlininien 2, 4 - both in Seefeld - but and 11 ( Forchstrasse ) Stadelhofen railway station and the deep wells station can be easily reached on foot. The Weineggquartier is relatively well regardless integrated into the public transport network of the Zurich Public Transport ( VBZ), with the trolley bus 33 and bus line number 77

Economy

Probably no other area combines so many medical buildings and hospitals, so the district Weinegg is also called "District of the clinics ." In addition to the Psychiatric University Hospital in Zurich was founded in 1870 " Burgholzli " the Swiss Epilepsy Center, the Orthopaedic University Hospital Balgrist and private hospitals Hirslanden and Schulthess Clinic and the municipal nursing home Rehalp are located.

Are worth mentioning, along with the Institute of Systematic Botany at the Botanical Garden, some more established in the district research facilities of the University of Zurich: The Department of Psychiatry Research, Department of Experimental Infectious Diseases and Cancer Research, Children's Hospital and the Institute of Molecular Cancer Research at the August Forel -Strasse.

Demographic data

The city of Zurich is divided into 12 counties, which are in turn formed by the 34 city districts. The collection of statistical data is carried out in Zurich in 216 so-called statistical zones. Characterized they are with a number, which is composed of the city district number and a serial number, the city district number in turn from the circle number and a serial number. The city district Weinegg bears the number 083, the statistical zones, the numbers 08301-08304:

• 08301 Neumünster
• Botanical Garden 08302
• Burgholzli 08303
• Rehalp 08304

Judging by the resident population is Weinegg one of the smaller, least densely populated neighborhoods. It shows in most demographic data, no significant deviations from urban averages. Striking exceptions are:

• The proportion of Reformed people is above average compared to other neighborhoods.
• In the district Weinegg is the largest part of the 591 buildings utility buildings. The proportion of new buildings from 1991, created after the Quartier Escher Wyss is the second highest in the city, but at the same time is also the proportion of old buildings that were built before 1893, higher than in most other neighborhoods.
• A quarter of the total area of ​​Zurich is forested, in Weinegg just only 9% ( Burghölzliwald ). Nevertheless, the proportion of green space is slightly above the urban middle: 63.48 % of the total area house turnaround and gardens, including the green areas of the Botanic Garden and the economy of the area Quartierhofs contribute significantly.
• The number of jobs in the neighborhood exceeds that of the resident population, while the number of workplaces (hospitals, service, small business ) is compared to most other neighborhoods statistically above average small.