Schanzengraben
| Schanzengraben | |
|---|---|
Schanzengraben as seen from the General-Guisan-Quai, Hotel Baur au Lac to the right | |
| Location | General-Guisan-Quai respectively Lake Zurich–Sihl in Zürich |
| Coordinates | 47°22′16″N 8°32′1″E / 47.37111°N 8.53361°E |
| Built | around 1642 |
| Architectural style(s) | Baroque |
| Governing body | City of Zürich |
Schanzengraben is a moat and a section of the northwestern extension of the Seeuferanlage promenades that were built between 1881 and 1887 in Zurich, Switzerland. Schanzengraben is, among the adjoint Katz bastion at the Old Botanical Garden and the so-called Bauschänzli bulwark, one of the last remains of the Baroque fortifications of Zürich. The area of the moat is also an inner-city recreation area and a public park.