Bahnhofstrasse in Zürich, Switzerland — Central Europe (the Alps)
Das Hotel «zum Schwert»
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The “Sword Hotel”
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 16, 2024
1. Das Hotel « zum Schwert » / The “Sword Hotel” Marker
Das Hotel «Zum Schwert»
Die früher unter dem Namen «Hôtel de l'Epée» bekannte Herberge am Weinplatz 10 ist bereits im Jahr 1406 als Schenke in den Akten erwähnt. Das Gästebuch verzeichnet einige besonders berühmte Reisende, die hier in Zürich Halt gemacht haben: Casa- nova, Leopold Mozart mit seinen beiden Kindern Wolfgang und Nannerl, Geheimrat Goethe, Louis Napoleon, Madame de Staël, Zar Alexander I., Victor Hugo, Alexandre Dumas, Johannes Brahms, Carl Maria von Weber, Franz Liszt und Johannes Brahms.
• «Wer die Sternennacht vom Gasthaus «Zum Schwert» gesehen hat, ist nicht mehr neugierig auf die Herrlichkeiten des Paradies» schrieb Leopold Mozart.
• «Der Anblick des Zürichsees vom Schwert aus wird mir noch lange gegenwärtig bleiben», notierte Goethe in seinem Tagebuch.1918 Der Hotelbetrieb muss eingestellt werden. Der Kanton erwirbt die Liegenschaft.
1938 Der ganze Komplex wird von der Firma «Samen Mauser» erworben.
1991 Nach einem erneuten Besitzerwechsel erfolgt in Zusammenarbeit mit der Denkmalpflege eine sanfte Renovation, wobei auch die klassische Fassade aus dem 19. Jahrhundert erneuert wird. Als besonderes Bijou wird der Raum «Chinoise» mit den Tapetenmalereien renoviert.
*Goethes Einschätzung der in ganz Europa berühmten Herberge
“The most beautiful inn”*
The Hotel «Zum Schwert»
The inn at Weinplatz 10, formerly known as the «Hôtel de l'Epée», was first mentioned in records in 1406 as an inn. The guest book records some particularly famous travellers who stopped here in Zurich: Casanova, Leopold Mozart with his two children Wolfgang and Nannerl, Privy Councillor Goethe, Louis Napoleon, Madame de Staël, Tsar Alexander I, Victor Hugo, Alexandre Dumas, Johannes Brahms, Carl Maria von Weber, Franz Liszt and Johannes Brahms.
• "Anyone who has seen the starry night from the "Zum Schwert" inn is no longer curious about the splendors of paradise," wrote Leopold Mozart.
• "The view of Lake Zurich from the Schwert will stay with me for a long time," Goethe wrote in his diary.1918 The hotel operation has to be closed. The canton purchases the property.
1938 The entire complex is purchased by the company “Samen Mauser”.
1991 After another change of ownership, a soft renovation is carried out in cooperation with the monument preservation authorities, during which the classic 19th century façade is also renovated. As a special gem, the "Chinoise" room with its wallpaper paintings is renovated.
*Goethe's assessment of the hotel famous throughout Europe
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Location. 47° 22.297′ N, 8° 32.511′ E. Marker is in Zürich. It is in Bahnhofstrasse. It is on Weinplatz, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Weinplatz 10, Zürich 8001, Switzerland. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Zum Grossen Christoffel (within shouting distance of this marker); Zur Kleinen Bibel (within shouting distance of this marker); Zur Grossen Mücke (within shouting distance of this marker); Zur Grossen Sonne (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Zunfthaus zur Saffran / Saffron Guild House (about 90 meters away); Joh. Caspar Lavater (about 90 meters away); (Goethe Stayed Here) (about 120 meters away); Zur Glocke (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 16, 2024
2. Das Hotel « zum Schwert » / The “Sword Hotel” Marker - wide view
Also see . . . Haus zum Schwert (Zürich) (Wikipedia).
Excerpt (in translation): The Haus zum Schwert is a building dating back to the Middle Ages in the old town of Zurich and is located on the left bank of the Limmat at Weinplatz 10. Despite various renovations and extensions, the original structure of the two towers that have grown together to form today's "Haus zum Schwert" has been preserved…(Submitted on August 29, 2024.)
circa 1910
3. Marker photo: Das Hotel «zum Schwert»
Photographed by Verlag Gebr. Wehrli, Kilchberg, Zürich, circa 1900
4. View from the Hotel «zum Schwert»
Credits. This page was last revised on March 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 609 times since then and 92 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 29, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
