Swissmill Tower, Zurich

Name: Swissmill Tower
Address: Zurich, Switzerland

#130 among attractions in Zurich

Vernacular architecture, Tower

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Facts and practical information

The Swissmill Tower, also known as Kornhaus, is the tallest operating grain elevator in the world. Standing at 118 metres, it is the second tallest building in the Swiss city of Zürich. ()

Completed: 2016Coordinates: 47°23'10"N, 8°31'2"E

Address

Kreis 5 (Escher Wyss)Zurich Switzerland

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Day trips

Swissmill Tower – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stadion Letzigrund, Bahnhof Letten, Museum of Design, Prime Tower.

0.7 miW
Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums, Sport
Stadion Letzigrund, Zurich
18 min walk • Stadion Letzigrund is a dynamic sports venue located in the heart of Zurich, Switzerland, known for its modern facilities and vibrant atmosphere. This stadium, rebuilt in 2007 to replace the original structure from 1925, has become a hub for both athletic events...
0.8 miE
Watersports, Swimming, Swimming pool
Bahnhof Letten, Zurich
22 min walk • Zürich Letten is a former railway station in the Swiss city of Zürich. It is situated on the old route of the Lake Zürich right bank railway from Zurich Hbf station to Rapperswil station.
0.9 miE
Museum
Museum of Design, Zurich
24 min walk • The Museum of Design, Zürich is a museum for industrial design, visual communication, architecture, and craft in Zurich, Switzerland.
~330 ftN
Concerts and shows, Theater, Architecture
Prime Tower, Zurich
2 min walk • The Prime Tower, also named "Maag-Tower" in an earlier stage of planning, is a skyscraper in Zurich, Switzerland. At a height of 126 metres, it was the highest skyscraper in Switzerland from 2011 until 2015, when the Roche Tower in Basel was finished.
0.9 miSE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Volkshaus, Zurich
23 min walk • The Volkshaus is a 1,200-seat concert hall located in Zürich, Switzerland. The building construction began in June 1909 and publicly opened the following year. On 26 February 1964, Thelonious Monk performed there.
0.8 miSE
Fountain
Europuddle, Zurich
21 min walk • The Europuddle, is a fountain completed in November 2019, located in the Europaallee area in the city centre of Zürich, Switzerland. Its name is a portmanteau derived from "Europaallee", the residential and commercial area in which it belongs, and "puddle", due to its visual appearance.
1 miSE
Museum, Event space
Kantonspolizei Zürich, Zurich
27 min walk • The Kantonspolizei Zürich is the police department of the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. The Kantonspolizei Zürich exists within the cantonal legal structure to enforce criminal, security, and traffic law on behalf of the government of the canton of Zürich.
0.4 miNE
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Kunsthalle Zürich, Zurich
11 min walk • The Kunsthalle Zürich is a contemporary art exhibition centre in Zurich, Switzerland. It is located on Limmatstrasse, near the city centre. A number of temporary exhibitions are organized each year.
~130 ftE
Bridge
Hardbrücke, Zurich
1 min walk • The Hardbrücke is a road bridge and important north-south connection in the Swiss city of Zürich. The bridge is 1,350 metres long, and crosses the river Limmat, the Zürich–Baden railway, and several streets.
1 miSE
Square
Stauffacher, Zurich
27 min walk • Stauffacher is a tram junction in Aussersihl, Zurich, next to the St. Jakob church, situated along the Badenerstrasse between the Bäcker and the Stauffacher streets. The tram stop was named after the street, which had been named for Werner Stauffacher in 1893.
0.4 miNE
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Migros Museum of Contemporary Art, Zurich
11 min walk • The Migros Museum of Contemporary Art is a museum for contemporary art in Zürich, Switzerland. The museum was founded in 1996. It is the successor to the Halle für Internationale neue Kunst, which existed from 1978 until 1981.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Swissmill Tower?

Nearby attractions include Hardbrücke, Zurich (1 min walk), Prime Tower, Zurich (2 min walk), Industriequartier, Zurich (5 min walk), Escher Wyss, Zurich (9 min walk).

How to get to Swissmill Tower by public transport?

The nearest stations to Swissmill Tower:

Train

Zürich Hardbrücke (2 min walk)
Zürich Wipkingen (20 min walk)

Trolleybus

Bahnhof Hardbrücke • Lines: 33, 72 (2 min walk)
Schiffbau • Lines: 33, 72 (6 min walk)

Bus

Bahnhof Hardbrücke • Lines: 83, N5, N8 (2 min walk)
Schiffbau • Lines: 83, N8 (6 min walk)

Tram

Bahnhof Hardbrücke • Lines: 8 (2 min walk)
Schiffbau • Lines: 4, 8 (5 min walk)

Ferry

Zürich Landesmuseum (32 min walk)
Zürich Storchen (40 min walk)