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Zürich (Kreis 6) / Oberstrass, Zürich — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Oberstrass is a quarter of Kreis 6 in Zürich, close to the Zentralbibliothek Zürich and the university museums of the Swiss city.
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Where to stay in Zürich (Kreis 6) / Oberstrass
The practical side of choosing where to sleep.
Beds follow the university. Oberstrass fills part of Kreis 6, and a room here puts the Zentralbibliothek Zürich, the Zoological museum of the university of Zurich and the Palaeontological Museum of the University of Zurich within an ordinary walk. Johanneskirche marks one edge.
Students, conference visitors and anyone after lecture-hall Zürich rather than shop-front Zürich book on these streets.
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Zentralbibliothek Zürich corner
The Zentralbibliothek Zürich anchors this corner of Oberstrass, and the Zoological museum of the university of Zurich stands near enough to fill the hours between reading sessions.Find hotels in Zentralbibliothek Zürich cornerone stay covering the Palaeontological Museum of the University of ZurichUniversity museum blocks
The Palaeontological Museum of the University of Zurich and the Natural History Museum of the University of Zurich fall within the same few blocks of Oberstrass, so both fit one morning.Find hotels in University museum blocksquieter nights toward the Kronentor and the Grimmen towerKronentor end
Older stonework marks this end of Oberstrass, where the Kronentor and the Grimmen tower stand clear of the university traffic that fills the museum blocks. Lodging is scarce in this area; reserve in advance.Find hotels in Kronentor endHotel links are affiliate links: booking through them may earn us a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never affects how places are ranked. How this works
Things to do in and around Zürich
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Museums & Galleries
2- museum of wax moulages Heritage museum collection in the city of Zurich
- MoneyMuseum
Churches & Religious Sites
2- Liebfrauenkirche Heritage
- Resurrection of Christ Church (Zurich) church in Zurich
Castles & Historic Sites
2- Georg Büchner memorial
- Schlachtendenkmal
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About Zürich (Kreis 6) / Oberstrass
What are the main landmarks in Zürich (Kreis 6) / Oberstrass?
Three university museums sit close together. The Zoological museum of the university of Zurich, the Palaeontological Museum of the University of Zurich and the Natural History Museum of the University of Zurich give Oberstrass its heaviest concentration of collections, with the Zentralbibliothek Zürich alongside them. Oberstrass has its older stonework too.
The Grimmen tower, the Kronentor and the Schlachtendenkmal stand among the streets, and the Museum of Design, the museum of wax moulages and the MoneyMuseum lie within reach of the same quarter.
What is the history of Zürich (Kreis 6) / Oberstrass?
Monastic ground came first. The preachers monastery, the preachers church and the cloister of the former Barfüsser monastery appear on the record for the ground around Oberstrass, alongside the Rennwegtor and the Kronentor from the walled city that preceded Kreis 6. Turicum names the older layer still. The Schlachtendenkmal and the Grimmen tower carry the memorial and defensive fabric that the quarter inherited rather than built.
Where is Zürich (Kreis 6) / Oberstrass?
Oberstrass takes in roughly two and a half square kilometres of Kreis 6 in Zürich, ground the Zentralbibliothek Zürich and Johanneskirche share.
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What is the best area to stay in Zürich (Kreis 6) / Oberstrass?
Zentralbibliothek Zürich corner: reading days built around the Zentralbibliothek Zürich. University museum blocks: one stay covering the Palaeontological Museum of the University of Zurich. Kronentor end: quieter nights toward the Kronentor and the Grimmen tower.
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Updated October 2026