Bellevueplatz
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Bellevue tram stop
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| Other name(s) | Das Bellevue |
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| Namesake | former Grandhotel Bellevue |
| Type | city square |
| Owner | City of Zürich |
| Addresses | Bellevueplatz, Zürich |
| Location | Zürich, Switzerland |
| Postal code | 8001 |
| Coordinates | 47°22′01″N 8°32′42″E / 47.367°N 8.545°E |
Bellevueplatz ("Bellevue Square", from the French bellevue meaning "beautiful sight") is a town square in Zürich, Switzerland built in 1856. Named after the former Grandhotel Bellevue on its north side, it is one of the nodal points for roads and public transportation in Zürich, as well as an extension of the quaysides in Zürich that were built between 1881 and 1887.
Bellevue is situated next to the much larger Sechseläutenplatz (Sechseläuten Square) to the south of Bellevue. To the east is the Quaibrücke (Quay Bridge) on the Lake Zürich shore, next to the outflow of the lake into the Limmat. To the north is the Limmatquai, a street running along the riverbank. To the west is Utoquai, a lakefront quay. The square is bound by the streets Theaterstrasse to the east, Rämistrasse to north, and the Schoeckstrasse to the south. The square is about 200 metres (660 ft) north-west of the Stadelhofen railway station.
The square is one of the nodal points of Zürich tram lines 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11 and 15, as well the regional bus lines 912 and 916, being the border between Rathaus and Hochschulen quarters. The square was not used in the classical sense as a public square for recreation until the adjoining Sechseläutenplatz was rebuilt in 2013 for public use.
In addition to the Sechseläutenplatz and quaysides, there is also Café Odeon, where writers and the Zürich Bohème would meet, the Kronenhalle and Vorderer Sternen restaurants, and the Limmatquai and other attractions downstream along the Limmat.
Haus Bellevue
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