Witikon is a quarter in the district 7 in Zürich .
16-577: It was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Zürich in 1934. The quarter has a population of 9,864 distributed on an area of 4.93 km (1.90 sq mi). Witikon is located between the southwestern flank of the Adlisberg and the western flank of the Öschbrig . [REDACTED] Media related to Witikon at Wikimedia Commons 47°22′N 8°35′E / 47.367°N 8.583°E / 47.367; 8.583 This Canton of Zürich location article
32-567: 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. Sigmund Widmer Sigmund Widmer (born 30 July 1919 in Zürich , died 11 August 2003 in Visp ) was a Swiss historian, writer and LdU politician who served as mayor of
48-488: A hospital, hotels, a convention centre and a theatre were planned, as well as a subway and underground motorway connections, thus a completely car-free settlement on the surface would have occurred. The project was opposed, mainly for ecological reasons, and never realized, as well as, among others, the Zürich subway. Nevertheless, Sigmund "Sigi" Widmer forced the Zürich housing cooperatives to build affordable housing estates in
64-719: 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 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
80-755: A parliamentary motion to establish the Historical Dictionary of Switzerland . Other mandates include the Mayor of the International Union Bureau for Franco-German understanding and European cooperation (1967–1977) and the bureau of the Pro Helvetia from 1986 to 1989. Widmer was honoured to hold the Federal Assembly speech on occasion of the 700th anniversary celebration of Switzerland on 3 May 1991. In 1992 Widmer
96-534: A secondary school teacher ( Mittelschullehrer ) between 1949 and 1954. From 1950 to 1954 he was a delegate of the LdU political party in the legislative assembly ( Gemeinderat ) of the city of Zürich, and from 1954 to 1982 as a member of the executive city council ( Stadtrat ) as head of the Hochbaudepartement to 1966, and later as Mayor of Zürich. In 1963 Widmer was elected as Nationalrat and represented
112-599: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Adlisberg 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 . 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
128-595: 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 the Adlisberg hill plateau. In addition to 30,000 relatively inexpensive housing, 230 classrooms, 10 double gyms, swimming pools, shops, cinemas, churches,
144-685: The Canton of Zürich in the National Council to 1966, and again from 1979 to 1991. As one of his most controversial projects as Stadtpräsident (mayor) of the city of Zürich, in 1971 Widmer initiated the plans for the satellite town Waldstatt (literally "city in the woods", also called Sigi-Ville ) on the Adlisberg hill plateau for about 100,000 inhabitants, comprising an area of about 4.5 square kilometres (2 sq mi). In addition to 30,000 relatively affordable housing, 230 classrooms, 10 double gyms, swimming pools, shops, cinemas, churches,
160-462: 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 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
176-552: The city of Zürich . Born in Zürich to Bertha Gizella, née Oechslin, and Huldreich, Sigmund Widmer was a citizen of the city of Winterthur, raised in Zürich, and as a child, he also spent some time in the family of Ruth Guggenheim Heussler . He was educated as a primary school teacher in Zürich, and later studied History and German philosophy at the University of Zurich and at the University of Geneva from 1944 to 1948. Widmer habilitated as Dr. Phil. , and worked in Zürich as
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#1732787696870192-462: 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, is a 33 metres (108 ft) meter high observation tower located, Loorenkopf nearby Witikon , which offers
208-642: 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 ), 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
224-404: The neighbouring municipalities , with the objective of opposing the housing shortage in the 1970s. The youth protests of the early 1980s, the so-called Opernhauskrawalle , marked the end of his term of office, but Sigi Widmer was very popular and became the city's Stapi (Swiss German, meaning "mayor") for 16 years; longer than all 20th-century Zürich mayors. In 1983 Sigmund Widmer initiated
240-409: 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 the northwest, on the plateau between Adlisberg and the Zürichberg respectively
256-727: Was appointed by the Federal Council as a mediator in the conflict over the newly formed Canton of Jura – the "report of the Consultative Commission of the Federal Council and the Kt. Bern and Jura", the so-called Widmer report, was published in 1993. Sigmund Widmer served as colonel of infantry in the Swiss militia army. He published numerous newspaper articles, gave lectures and wrote books on contemporary and historical issues. Sigmund Widmer died on 11 August 2003 after
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