Geography[ edit ] Münsterhof is located in front of the Fraumünster church, and lies a short distance from the Münsterbrücke bridge which leads eastwards across the river Limmat to the Limmatquai and Grossmünster church beyond.
It is surrounded by medieval buildings, among which are several guild houses, including zur Waag , the former Kämbel guild house, and the art museum Zunfthaus zur Meisen. This area forms part of the southern extension of the Quaianlagen promenades that were built between and It is part of the historical core of the medieval town of Zürich, previously the Celtic-Roman Turicum.
Transportation[ edit ] Public transport from this area includes the Zürich tram lines 2, 4 and 15 , as well as the Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft ZSG and its Limmat river tour boats towards Zürichhorn. Automobile transportation is limited because the area is part of the pedestrian zone of Zürich. It is limited to road transport use between lower Limmatquai and Bellevueplatz , upstream on the Limmat.
Since 25 September , the driving of motor vehicles, motorcycles and scooters is restricted, except for goods deliveries, police vehicles, postal delivery services, medical doctors and emergency services. Hans Waldmann monument on occasion of the Sechseläuten-Kämbel ceremony The equestrian monument in front of the Fraumünster church at Münsterbrücke was created by Hermann Haller.
It was unveiled on 6 April by the Kämbel guild, aiming to rehabilitate Hans Waldmann , mayor of Zürich from to and their former dean, who they proposed had been the victim of a judicial murder.
