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Zunfthaus zur Waag

14th-century architecture in Switzerland14th-century establishments in SwitzerlandAltstadt (Zurich)Buildings and structures completed in 1315City and town halls in Switzerland
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Zunfthaus zur Waag. Zürich
Zunfthaus zur Waag. Zürich

The Zunfthaus zur Waag, in Zurich, Switzerland, was the guild house of the Zunft zur Waag. Completed in 1315, it is one of the many historically valuable buildings in the city's Lindenhof quarter. It is situated on the northwestern side of Münsterhof, the largest public square in Zurich. The building is now Restaurant Zunfthaus zur Waag.

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