Underground Lindenhof

The underground of Lindenhof contains what is left of a part of the Roman castle that was located on the Lindenhof hill. When Zürich was part of the Roman Empire, a castle was built on this hill so the Romans could see the enemy approaching. Lindenhof is also quite a historic place as it is where the first evidence of Zürich's name was discovered in 1747. The name: "Turīcum" was found on a tombstone in Lindenhof. This is where the city got it's name from.

 

 

- Three underground rooms showcasing what is actually under Lindenhof.

- Explanations in German

- These rooms are believed to be part of the castle cellars.

- Low ceilings.

- An exciting experience to be under one of Zürich's most famous squares.

 

- When you get to Lindenhof, coming from the Zürich Wall, walk across the square to the houses on the other side.

- The access to the hidden sight in Lindenhof is slightly more complicated, as there is a large trap door that will uncover the stairs. 

 

1) Place the key into the key hole.

 

2) Make sure no one is standing on the trap door which will be visible to you. It looks like this:

 

3) Follow the instructions on how to turn the key to open the door. These instructions will be given to you when you borrow the key.

4) Once you hear a loud beeping noise, the trap door will start lifting upwards until it looks like this:

 

5) Take the key out and visit the underground.

6) Once you are back out, follow the instructions on how to close the trap door, which is also on the same paper you used previously to open it.

7) Again, a loud beeping noise will be heard and the trap door will close.

8) Once it is fully closed, take the key out and move on to your next sight.