Paradeplatz

Paradeplatz
Paradeplatz tram stop in 2007, looking east towards Hotel Baur en Ville
Location within the Canton of Zürich
Former name(s)Säumärt, Neumarkt
Typetramway, pedestrian
LocationZurich, Switzerland
Coordinates47°22′11″N 8°32′20″E / 47.3697°N 8.5389°E / 47.3697; 8.5389
NorthCredit Suisse Bank
EastMandarin Oriental Savoy
SouthConfiserie Sprüngli
WestUBS Bank

Paradeplatz (lit.'Parade square') is a square on Bahnhofstrasse in downtown Zurich, Switzerland. It is one of the most expensive pieces of real estate in Switzerland and has become synonymous with wealth and the Swiss banks, being the location of the headquarters of both UBS and Credit Suisse. It is surrounded by four blocks of buildings.