| Adlisberg | |
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 Adlisberg as seen from the southwest (Wollishofen) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 701 m (2,300 ft) |
| Coordinates | 47°22′14″N8°35′34″E / 47.37056°N 8.59278°E /47.37056; 8.59278 |
| Geography | |
  Adlisberg | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Zürich |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Dolderbahn and bus |
Adlisberg, with an elevation of 701 metres (2,300 ft), is a wooded mountain inSwitzerland overlookingZürichsee (Lake Zürich) to the northwest near theZürichberg.
Adlisberg mountain is located to the east of the city ofZürich, between theGlatt river valley and Lake Zürich. Its highest point is about 200 metres (656 ft) above the Lake Zürich. The mountain range is part of a chain of hills — among themKäferberg,Forch andPfannenstiel — betweenGreifensee (Lake Greifen) and Lake Zürich.
On the southern and western flanks of the Adlisberg are located the Zürich quartersHottingen,Hirslanden andWitikon. The upper part of Hottingen is calledDolder and is a residential quarter of Zürich. On a terrace on the north side of the city of Zürich are situated the hamletsTobelhof,Gockhausen andGeeren; the latter villages of the city ofDübendorf.
It is a picturesque location and the lower western side of the hill is now part of the residential district of Zürich. TheZürich Zoo andFIFA's headquarters are located to the northwest, on the plateau between Adlisberg and theZürichberg respectively the latter one on the southern flank of the Zürichberg. It is also the location ofrestaurants,hotels, among them the high-levelledGrand Hotel Dolder. At the Grand Hotel Dolder, a small golf course was built. Nearby, on the hilltop, sport courts are situated, among them a popular wave pool (Wellenbad Dolder), a mini-golf course,[1] aCurling hall, tennis clubs, adriving range, and the Dolderice rink, built in 1930 and considered to be one of the largest artificial ice rinks in Europe.Waldschule Adlisberg aims at children, provided by the city of Zürich.[2]
The upper part of the hill is mostly woodland and a popular recreational area for hiker and biker enthusiasts. On the eastern hilltop, 690 metres (2,264 ft) above sea level, is a 33 metres (108 ft) meter high observation tower located,Loorenkopf nearbyWitikon, which offers a panorama over Lake Zürich,Pfannenstiel region and theGlatt Valley. On the northeastern side of the Adlisberg the ruins of theDübelstein castle are situated; from 1487 to 1489 the home ofHans Waldmann, former mayor of the city of Zürich.
TheDolderbahnrack railway runs up to the hilltop, and buses provided by theVerkehrsbetriebe Zürich (VBZ) run between Zürich and the neighbouring communities ofDübendorf,Fällanden andMaur, as well as theTobelhofstrasse connecting the southeastern parts of Zürich with Glatt Valley and Pfannenstiel region.
Sigmund Widmer, thenStadtpräsident (mayor) of the city of Zürich, in 1971 initiated the plans for the satellite townWaldstatt (also calledSigi-Ville) for about 100,000 inhabitants, comprising an area of about 4.5 square kilometres (2 sq mi) on the Adlisberg hill plateau. In addition to 30,000 relatively inexpensive housing, 230 classrooms, 10 double gyms, swimming pools, shops, cinemas, churches, a hospital, hotels, a convention center and theater, as well as a subway and underground motorway connections were planned. Thus a completely car-free settlement on the surface would have occurred, but the project was opposed, mainly for ecological reasons, and never realized.[3]
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