Adlisberg , with an elevation of 701 metres (2,300 ft), is a wooded mountain in Switzerland overlooking Zürichsee (Lake Zürich) to the northwest near the Zürichberg .
17-582: Adlisberg mountain is located to the east of the city of Zürich , between the Glatt river valley and Lake Zürich. Its highest point is about 200 metres (656 ft) above the Lake Zürich. The mountain range is part of a chain of hills — among them Käferberg , Forch and Pfannenstiel — between Greifensee (Lake Greifen) and Lake Zürich. On the southern and western flanks of the Adlisberg are located
34-543: A mini-golf course, a Curling hall, tennis clubs, a driving range , and the Dolder ice rink , built in 1930 and considered to be one of the largest artificial ice rinks in Europe. Waldschule Adlisberg aims at children, provided by the city of Zürich. The upper part of the hill is mostly woodland and a popular recreational area for hiker and biker enthusiasts. On the eastern hilltop, 690 metres (2,264 ft) above sea level,
51-411: A rich fauna and flora : Around 400 plant species in the lake and 19 species in its tributaries. The nature reserves are important for the birds breeding there including more than 120 migratory species. The lake was known as Glattsee (after the Glatt ) in the medieval period Greifensee ( Grifense ) was at first the name of the fort built by the counts of Rapperswil in the 12th century, recorded as
68-577: Is a lake in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland . Greifensee is located 11 km (6.8 mi) to the east of the city of Zürich , separated by the Pfannenstiel from Lake Zurich . As the second largest lake in the canton of Zürich (Lake Zurich being the largest), it is about 6 km (3.7 mi) long and 1.6 km (0.99 mi) at the widest point, with a maximum depth of 32 m (105 ft). The Aabach (Greifensee) (or just Aa)
85-674: Is a region and a river valley in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland . The Glatt is a tributary to the Rhine in the Zürcher Unterland area of the canton of Zurich . It is 38.5 km (23.9 mi) long and flows out from the Greifensee through its river valley , discharging into the Rhine by Rheinsfelden . The Region Glatttal comprises, among other communities in the districts of Uster , Dielsdorf and Bülach ,
102-524: Is a 33 metres (108 ft) meter high observation tower located, Loorenkopf nearby Witikon , which offers a panorama over Lake Zürich, Pfannenstiel region and the Glatt Valley . On the northeastern side of the Adlisberg the ruins of the Dübelstein castle are situated; from 1487 to 1489 the home of Hans Waldmann , former mayor of the city of Zürich. The Dolderbahn rack railway runs up to
119-598: Is the main supplying river, while its outlet is the Glatt . On its southeastern end the Mönchaltorfer Aa (or just Aa) enters the Greifensee. A boat connects small towns along the edge of the lake, Maur , Niederuster , Fällanden , Mönchaltorf and the town Greifensee with its charming Altstadt and Greifensee castle . Greifensee is the scene of the Greifensee-Lauf , a semi- marathon around
136-585: The 15 most frequented railway stations in Switzerland, additionally to commuter railway lines S2 , S3 , S5 , S6 , S7 , S8 , S9 , S14 , S15 and S16 . The tramway lines of Stadtbahn Glattal are a rapid-transit system integrated with the tramway system of the city of Zurich. Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (VBZ) and Verkehrsbetriebe Glattal (VBG) provide additional bus services. 47°25′N 8°34′E / 47.417°N 8.567°E / 47.417; 8.567 Greifensee (lake) Greifensee
153-511: The Adlisberg hill plateau. In addition to 30,000 relatively inexpensive housing, 230 classrooms, 10 double gyms, swimming pools, shops, cinemas, churches, a hospital, hotels, a convention center and theater, as well as a subway and underground motorway connections were planned. Thus a completely car-free settlement on the surface would have occurred, but the project was opposed, mainly for ecological reasons, and never realized. Glatt Valley The Glatt Valley (German: Glattal or Glatttal )
170-505: The Glattal. Thanks to its excellent location including infrastructure, a growing economy and attractive residential areas, the Glattal is densely populated. Hosting the most important airport between Milan and Munich increases both the attractiveness and the noise for residents. One of the biggest Glattal building projects for mostly residential space of the last decade has been Glattpark . In Zürich Oerlikon , Seebach and Affoltern ,
187-544: The Zürich quarters Hottingen , Hirslanden and Witikon . The upper part of Hottingen is called Dolder and is a residential quarter of Zürich. On a terrace on the north side of the city of Zürich are situated the hamlets Tobelhof , Gockhausen and Geeren ; the latter villages of the city of Dübendorf . It is a picturesque location and the lower western side of the hill is now part of the residential district of Zürich. The Zürich Zoo and FIFA 's headquarters are located to
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#1732773023835204-688: The hilltop, and buses provided by the Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (VBZ) run between Zürich and the neighbouring communities of Dübendorf , Fällanden and Maur , as well as the Tobelhofstrasse connecting the southeastern parts of Zürich with Glatt Valley and Pfannenstiel region. Sigmund Widmer , then Stadtpräsident (mayor) of the city of Zürich, in 1971 initiated the plans for the satellite town Waldstatt (also called Sigi-Ville ) for about 100,000 inhabitants, comprising an area of about 4.5 square kilometres (2 sq mi) on
221-446: The lake held every year. Greifensee is a popular recreation area for biking and inline skating on the paved recreation path around the lake. Easy hiking trails follow the water and pass Greifensee castle before entering a nature preserve. There are well maintained bicycle roads all around the lake as well as on the banks of Aabach. The lakeside is under UNESCO protection , and buildings are not allowed, resulting in reed bed and
238-692: The name of the bailiwick in 1260. This was adopted as the name of the lake by the 16th century. Located on the lakeshore, the Prehistoric pile dwelling settlement Greifensee–Storen–Wildsberg is part of the 56 Swiss sites of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps , and the settlement is also listed in the Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance as
255-588: The northwest, on the plateau between Adlisberg and the Zürichberg respectively the latter one on the southern flank of the Zürichberg. It is also the location of restaurants , hotels , among them the high-levelled Grand Hotel Dolder . At the Grand Hotel Dolder, a small golf course was built. Nearby, on the hilltop, sport courts are situated, among them a popular wave pool ( Wellenbad Dolder ),
272-496: The suburban cities and municipalities of Bassersdorf , Bülach , Dietlikon , Dübendorf , Fällanden , Glattfelden , Höri , Kloten , Oberglatt , Opfikon - Glattbrugg , Rümlang , Schwerzenbach , Wallisellen and Wangen-Brüttisellen . In addition, the districts 11 and 12 (so-called Zürich-Nord ) of the city of Zürich , consisting of the districts of Affoltern , Oerlikon and Seebach respectively Hirzenbach , Saatlen and Schwamendingen Mitte , are geographically located in
289-462: The urban residential neighbourhood Neu-Oerlikon was built. The society glow Glattal , operated by the municipalities, is intended to enhance networking of the region and to common projects. The Glatt Valley has excellent transport links: Zurich Airport in Kloten , SBB-CFF-FFS ( InterRegio and InterCity ) lines serving Zurich Oerlikon and Zurich Airport railway stations which are among
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