Sihlcity
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Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
located in Zurich
Zürich
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...
which was built on the ground of a former paper mill
Paper mill
A paper mill is a factory devoted to making paper from vegetable fibres such as wood pulp, old rags and other ingredients using a Fourdrinier machine or other type of paper machine.- History :...
near the Sihl
Sihl
The Sihl is a river of Switzerland. It rises at Drusberg in the Canton of Schwyz. It passes through the Sihlsee near Einsiedeln, and then enters the Canton of Zurich, flowing through the Sihl valley at the foot of the Albis, passing the Sihlwald, the largest remaining deciduous forest of the Swiss...
river in the Wiedikon
Wiedikon
Wiedikon is a district in the Swiss city of Zurich. It is District number 3.The district comprises the quarters Alt-Wiedikon, Sihlfeld and Friesenberg.Wiedikon was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Zurich in 1893....
district and opened on March 22 in 2007.
This shopping and entertainment center is the first of its kind in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. It comprises some 100,000 sq metres of rental space with a diverse range of facilities, such as restaurants, a shopping center, a multiplex cinema, entertainment, health and fitness/wellness area, nightclub, a Four Points
Four Points by Sheraton
Four Points by Sheraton is a Starwood Hotels & Resorts hotel brand, targeted towards business travelers and small conventions. The Four Points is Starwood's 3rd largest brand and is found in over 24 different countries with around 149 properties worldwide....
hotel and even a chapel.
Transportation
Zürich Saalsporthalle-Sihlcity railway stationZürich Saalsporthalle-Sihlcity railway station
Zürich Saalsporthalle-Sihlcity is a railway station in the Swiss city of Zurich, adjacent to the Sihlcity shopping mall and the Saalsporthalle sports hall....
is adjacent to Sihlcity and is a stop on line S4
S4 (ZVV)
The S4 is a regional railway line of the Zurich S-Bahn on the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund , Zürich transportation network, in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland.- Route :The line runs from Zürich Hauptbahnhof to Langnau-Gattikon and Sihlwald...
of the Zurich S-Bahn. It is a 5 minute ride on that line from Zürich Hauptbahnhof.
The Zurich tram network
Zürich trams
Trams make an important contribution to public transport in the city of Zurich in Switzerland. The tram network serves most city neighbourhoods, and is the backbone of public transport within the city, albeit supplemented by the inner sections of the Zurich S-Bahn, along with urban trolleybus and...
also serves Sihlcity with Tram routes 5 and 13.