Adlisberg
Encyclopedia
Adlisberg is a wooded mountain overlooking the Zürichsee (Lake Zürich)
, neighboored in the northwest by the Zürichberg
.
, 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 the Zurich quarters Hottingen
, Hirslanden
and Witikon
are located. 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 Zurich the hamlets Tobelhof, Gockhausen and Geeren are situated; the latter villages of the city of Dübendorf
.
and FIFA
's headquarters are located to 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 restaurant
s, hotel
s, ammong 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 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 enthousiasts. 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 a panorama over Lake Zurich, 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.
rack railway
runs up to the hilltop, and buses provided by the Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich
(VBZ) run between Zürich and the neighbooring communities of Dübendorf
, Fällanden
and Maur
, as well as the Tobelhofstrasse connecting the southastern parts of Zürich with Glatt Valley and Pfannenstiel region.
Lake Zurich
Lake Zurich is a lake in Switzerland, extending southeast of the city of Zurich. It is also known as Lake Zürich and Lake of Zürich. It lies approximately at co-ordinates ....
, neighboored in the northwest by the Zürichberg
Zürichberg
The Zürichberg is a wooded hill rising to 679 metres , overlooking Lake Zurich and located immediately to the east of the City of Zurich in Switzerland, between the valleys of the Limmat and the Glatt rivers...
.
Geography
Adlisberg mountain is located to the east of the city of ZürichZürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
, between the Glatt river valley
Glatt Valley
The Glatt Valley is a region and a river valley in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.- Geography :The River Glatt is a tributary of the River Rhine in the Zürcher Unterland area of the Canton of Zurich...
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
Käferberg
Käferberg and Waidberg are the summits of a wooded mountain respectively chain of hills overlooking the inner city of Zurich, Lake Zurich, Albis chain and Uetliberg, as well as the Limmat Valley and the Zürcher Unterland in Switzerland....
, Forch
Forch
Forch is a village and a mountain pass located in the municipalities of Küsnacht and Maur in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland.- Geography :Forch is located approximately in the southeast of Zürich, nearby Zumikon and Maur...
and Pfannenstiel
Pfannenstiel (Zürich)
Pfannenstiel is a wooded mountain respectively a region overlooking the Lake Zürich and Zürcher Oberland in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.- Geography :...
— between Greifensee (Lake Greifen)
Greifensee
Greifensee is a small lake in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.- Geography :Lake Greifen is located to the northeast of the city of Zurich, separated by the Pfannenstiel from Lake Zürich...
and Lake Zürich.
On the southern and western flanks of the Adlisberg the Zurich quarters Hottingen
Hottingen
Hottingen may refer to:*Hottingen, Rickenbach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany*Hottingen , Canton of Zürich, SwitzerlandSee also Höttingen....
, Hirslanden
Hirslanden
Hirslanden is a quarter in the district 7 in Zurich.It was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Zurich in 1893.The quarter has a population of 6,859 distributed on an area of 2.2 km²....
and Witikon
Witikon
Witikon is a quarter in the district 7 in Zurich.It was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Zurich in 1893.The quarter has a population of 9,864 distributed on an area of 4.93 km²....
are located. 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 Zurich the hamlets Tobelhof, Gockhausen and Geeren are situated; the latter villages of the city of Dübendorf
Dübendorf
Dübendorf is a municipality in the district of Uster in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.It is a suburb of Zürich in Switzerland with a population of about 23,000 . It is the fourth largest city in the canton, after Zürich, Winterthur, and Uster.-History:Dübendorf is first mentioned in 946 as...
.
Points of interest
It is a picturesque location and the lower western side of the hill is now part of the residential district of Zürich. The Zürich ZooZürich Zoologischer Garten
The Zürich Zoologischer Garten is a zoo located in Zurich in Switzerland. It was opened in 1929 and, as of 2004, has 2200 specimens of 300 species...
and FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
's headquarters are located to the northwest, on the plateau between Adlisberg and the Zürichberg
Zürichberg
The Zürichberg is a wooded hill rising to 679 metres , overlooking Lake Zurich and located immediately to the east of the City of Zurich in Switzerland, between the valleys of the Limmat and the Glatt rivers...
respectively the latter one on the southern flank of the Zürichberg. It is also the location of restaurant
Restaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
s, hotel
Hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...
s, ammong them the high-levelled Grand Hotel Dolder
Grand Hotel Dolder
The Dolder Grand is a 5 star superior hotel in Zürich. Built in 1899, the hotel is located on Adlisberg hill, spreading out over 40'000 m²...
. 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
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
hall, tennis clubs, a driving range
Driving range
A driving range is an area where golfers can practice their swing. It can also be a recreational activity itself for amateur golfers or when enough time for a full game is not available. Many golf courses have a driving range attached and they are also found as stand-alone facilities, especially...
, and the Dolder ice rink
Ice rink
An ice rink is a frozen body of water and/or hardened chemicals where people can skate or play winter sports. Besides recreational ice skating, some of its uses include ice hockey, figure skating and curling as well as exhibitions, contests and ice shows...
, 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 enthousiasts. On the eastern hilltop, 690 metres (2,264 ft) above sea level, is a 33 metres (108 ft) meter high observation tower located, Loorenkopf
Loorenkopf
Loorenkopf tower is a high freestanding wood lattice tower on Adlisberg, north of Witikon in Zürich, Switzerland. It was built in 1954. The tower is owned by Zürich city and it is open to the public....
nearby Witikon
Witikon
Witikon is a quarter in the district 7 in Zurich.It was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Zurich in 1893.The quarter has a population of 9,864 distributed on an area of 4.93 km²....
, which offers a panorama over Lake Zurich, Pfannenstiel region
Pfannenstiel (Zürich)
Pfannenstiel is a wooded mountain respectively a region overlooking the Lake Zürich and Zürcher Oberland in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.- Geography :...
and the Glatt Valley
Glatt Valley
The Glatt Valley is a region and a river valley in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.- Geography :The River Glatt is a tributary of the River Rhine in the Zürcher Unterland area of the Canton of Zurich...
. On the northeastern side of the Adlisberg the ruins of the Dübelstein castle are situated; from 1487 to 1489 the home of Hans Waldmann
Hans Waldmann
Hans Waldmann was mayor of Zurich and Swiss military leader. The son of a peasant in Zug, he married well and became Squire of Dubelstein....
, former mayor of the city of Zürich.
Transportation
The DolderbahnDolderbahn
The Dolderbahn is a long rack railway in the Swiss city of Zurich, and is owned by the Dolderbahn-Betriebs AG. The line was opened in 1895 as a funicular railway, and converted to rack operation in 1973...
rack railway
Rack railway
A rack-and-pinion railway is a railway with a toothed rack rail, usually between the running rails. The trains are fitted with one or more cog wheels or pinions that mesh with this rack rail...
runs up to the hilltop, and buses provided by the Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich
Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich
Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich is a public transport operator in the Swiss city of Zurich, and is wholly owned by the city. Previously known as the Städtische Strassenbahn Zürich , the organisation was founded in 1896 and adopted its current name in 1950...
(VBZ) run between Zürich and the neighbooring communities of Dübendorf
Dübendorf
Dübendorf is a municipality in the district of Uster in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.It is a suburb of Zürich in Switzerland with a population of about 23,000 . It is the fourth largest city in the canton, after Zürich, Winterthur, and Uster.-History:Dübendorf is first mentioned in 946 as...
, Fällanden
Fällanden
Fällanden is a municipality in the district of Uster in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, and belongs to the Glatt Valley .-Geography:...
and Maur
Maur
Maur may refer to:*Maur – Roman Catholic bishop of Kraków*Maur, India*Maur, Switzerland*Maur – the Black Dragon in The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley- See also :*Saint-Maur *St. Maur...
, as well as the Tobelhofstrasse connecting the southastern parts of Zürich with Glatt Valley and Pfannenstiel region.