Limmatquai

Limmatquai (lit. 'Limmat Quay') is a street in the Swiss city of Zurich. It is named after the Limmat, and it follows the right-hand (eastern) bank of that river for about 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) through the Altstadt, or historical core, of the city. The street was once important for both road and public transportation, but today sections of it form a pedestrian zone shared with Zurich's trams, effectively forming a northern extension of the Seeuferanlage promenades that ring the shores of Lake Zurich.

The Limmatquai has its southern end adjacent to the Quaibrücke (lit. 'Quay Bridge') and Bellevue square, where the Limmat flows out of Lake Zurich. Its northern end is at the Bahnhofbrücke (lit. 'Railway Station Bridge') and Central plaza. Between the Quaibrücke and the Bahnhofbrücke, the river is crossed by four other bridges all of which connect to the Limmatquai; from south to north these are the Münsterbrücke, Rathausbrücke, Rudolf-Brun-Brücke (named after Rudolf Brun) and Mühlesteg (a pedestrian bridge).

For most of its length, the street runs directly alongside the river, with buildings only on its eastern side, and with a clear view across the river to the west. The only buildings abutting the street from the west are the Wasserkirche, located on what was originally an island within the river, together with the Rathaus (town hall) and a police station, which both form part of the Rathausbrücke bridge structure.