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Helvetiaplatz

Zürich, Italy

Helvetiaplatz

The Helvetiaplatz (lit. 'Helvetia square') is a public square located in Aussersihl (district 4) at the corner of Langstrasse and Stauffacherstrasse in Zurich. The square is known for frequently hosting a variety of demonstrations, both officially authorized and not, such as protests for 1 May (Labo

ur Day), on environmental issues, and on geopolitical issues. Celebrations of the local football club FC Zürich also regularly take place at Helvetiaplatz. Helvetiaplatz hosts a farmers' market every Tuesday and Friday morning between 6:00 and 11:00. In addition to local produce, a variety of imported products are sold as well. Adjacent to the square is the Amtshaus Helvetiaplatz, a government building that houses the social welfare office for districts 3, 4, and 5 of Zurich. The historic building was originally constructed in 1963 and renovated from 2016 to 2019. The first project of pastor Ernst Sieber's Sozialwerke Pfarrer Sieber for homeless people started at Helvetiaplatz in winter 1963; the foundation is still based in Zürich-Aussersihl. The place is well known because of demonstrations on 1 May and against the World Economic Forum. Otherwise peaceful and multicultural events or...

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