Culture of Winterthur. Places to visit - old town, temples, theaters, museums and palaces

1. Government offices are open from 7:30-8:30 am to 4:30-6:30 pm, a short lunch break is possible. Saturday and Sunday are days off, only private exchange offices and some large banks can …
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No less popular cultural institution is the Museum of Photography, which hosts exhibitions of contemporary photo art masters. Visitors to the Swiss Science Center Technorama can learn a lot of interesting things about the world around and take part in interesting experiments. All the museum's collections are devoted to the natural sciences. Visitors can not only see the priceless exhibits but also touch them, as well as watch how some grandiose experiments are conducted.


City tours, excursions and tickets in Winterthur and surroundings
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Public palaces near Winterthur
♥ Palace 'Burg Meersburg' , 44.6 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Palace 'Sigmaringen Castle' , 74.1 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Palace 'Burg Meersburg' , 44.6 km from the center. On the map


♥ Palace 'Sigmaringen Castle' , 74.1 km from the center. On the map


Art galleries in Winterthur and around
♥ Art museum 'Fotomuseum Winterthur' Winterthur, 0.9 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'Kunstmuseum Winterthur' Winterthur, 1.5 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'Museum Oskar Reinhart' Winterthur, 1.6 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'Collection Oskar Reinhart Am Römerholz' Winterthur, 1.9 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'Swiss National Museum' Zurich, 20.7 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'Fotomuseum Winterthur' Winterthur, 0.9 km from the center. On the map


♥ Art museum 'Kunstmuseum Winterthur' Winterthur, 1.5 km from the center. On the map


♥ Art museum 'Museum Oskar Reinhart' Winterthur, 1.6 km from the center. On the map


♥ Art museum 'Collection Oskar Reinhart Am Römerholz' Winterthur, 1.9 km from the center. On the map


♥ Art museum 'Swiss National Museum' Zurich, 20.7 km from the center. On the map


Cathedrals and basilicas near Winterthur
♥ Kirche St. Georg, Reichenau, 32.6 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Basilika Mariä Himmelfahrt, Uhldingen-Birnau, 44.6 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Erzabtei St. Martin, Beuron, 63.3 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Kirche St. Georg, Reichenau, 32.6 km from the center. On the map


♥ Basilika Mariä Himmelfahrt, Uhldingen-Birnau, 44.6 km from the center. On the map


♥ Erzabtei St. Martin, Beuron, 63.3 km from the center. On the map


Unique spots in Winterthur and near
Hammetschwand
From the series “Top 16 Most Exotic Elevators and Lifts in the World”
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Distance from Winterthur center - 63.7 km.
More than a century after the opening, Hammetschwand was considered the highest lift in Europe. In the beginning of the 20th century he lifted the passengers with speed of 1 m / s. Later, the elevator was modernized and today he lifts the passengers to the viewing platform in less than a minute. The tourists, who want to test the Hammetschwand themselves, should take into account that it works less than half a year. The elevator opens in the second half of corn and is available to visitors until mid-October. …
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Sternensauser
From the series “The Longest Ski-Lifts and Cable Trams in the World”
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Distance from Winterthur center - 54.5 km.
A complex of fixtures is connected to the roller using special cable system; that’s how it moves. Such a system is called Flying Fox, the motion of cable car is carried under passenger’s own weight. It’s important that this allows zip-line to build up a reasonable speed up to 90 km/h. …
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The second event, The VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) Masters Reykjavík, will start soon after the end of MSI, on May 24. For the first time in history, the top ten Valorant teams will meet during a live international championship. The teams will fight for the right to enter Valorant championships that will take place later this year. The event is expected to end on May 30.

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Photogallery of cultural heritage of Winterthur
Landmarks of culture on Winterthur map: art-galleries, monuments, palaces, etc

