Sights · Our pick in Zurich
Freitag Tower
19 freight containers
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Image courtesy of © Photones · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Freitag Tower
The Freitag Tower, at Geroldstrasse 17, was completed in 2006 by Spillmann Echsle Architekten from 19 rusty freight containers, 26 metres high. Its four floors of shop hold Freitag’s recycled bags; the viewing terrace on top, open during shop hours, looks over Zurich West.
Why it's on our list
- 2006
- Viewing terrace
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Freitag Tower before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Freitag Tower, as the crow flies.
- 25hours Hotel Langstrasse900 m11 min walk
- 25hours Hotel Zurich West950 m12 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Freitag Tower are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations and tram stops
- Zürich HardbrückeRail200 m2 min walk
- SchiffbauTram250 m3 min walk
- Bahnhof HardbrückeTram250 m3 min walk
Key sights
- Bahnhofstrasse2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Fraumünster2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Grossmünster2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Lake promenade2.7 kmWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Kunsthaus Zürich2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Opera House3.1 kmWalk 38 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Zurich Airport7.8 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 24 min
Main railway stations
- Zürich Hardbrücke200 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Zürich HB1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Zürich Enge2.5 kmWalk 32 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Zürich Stadelhofen3.0 kmWalk 38 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Zürich Oerlikon3.4 kmWalk 43 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Zürich Flughafen7.8 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 24 min