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Zürich (Kreis 2), Zürich — Area Guide & Where to Stay
A Zürich district on the western side of Lake Zurich, holding Manegg Castle, the Shedhalle and Kirche Leimbach.
About Zürich (Kreis 2)
Where to stay in Zürich (Kreis 2)
The right area depends on your trip — here's what each neighbourhood is best for.
Leimbach and Manegg are district names here. A bed in Kreis 2 sits on the western side of Lake Zurich, sharing the district with Manegg Castle, the Shedhalle and Maria Hilf, and with Kirche Leimbach on the same list. St. Franziskuskirche completes the set.
Choosing here means choosing the lake side of Zürich over the centre, with Manegg and Leimbach as the names at the district's far reach.
About Zürich (Kreis 2)
What are the main landmarks in Zürich (Kreis 2)?
Kreis 2 rests on five entries. Manegg Castle is the only castle on the list, and Maria Hilf, Kirche Leimbach and the Shedhalle spread the rest of the record across Kreis 2 on the western side of Lake Zurich. St. Franziskuskirche makes a third church.
Leimbach and Manegg give the district its two localised names, and the Shedhalle is the one entry that is not a church or a castle.
What is the history of Zürich (Kreis 2)?
Manegg Castle carries the oldest name here. Beyond it the record for Kreis 2 is administrative: a numbered district of the Swiss city of Zürich, laid along the western side of Lake Zurich, with no founding year set against it. Maria Hilf, Kirche Leimbach and St. Franziskuskirche are recorded under their own names.
The Shedhalle sits on the same list without a religious name, and Leimbach and Manegg persist as place names inside the district.
Where is Zürich (Kreis 2)?
Lake Zurich sets the edge. Kreis 2 runs along its western side within Zürich, with Leimbach and Manegg among the names inside the district.
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Updated September 2026