Bahnhofplatz

Bahnhofplatz is the square in front of the main train station, and goes from Bahnhofquai to Gessnerallee.

A grey pole with blue street plates on it; the one visible shows Bahnhofplatz. There are tram electrity cables in the background.
A blue plate with a text in German reading "Hotel Schweizerhof. 1877 und 1881 als Hotel in zwei Etappen erbaut von Heinrich Honegger-Naef (1843-1907) und Julius Bosshard (1849-1924). 1908 und 1930 eingreifende Umbauten für den Hotelbetrieb im Erdgeschoss und Entresol durch die Architekten Otto Pfleghard (1869-1958) und Max Haefeli (1869-1941) sowie Otto Honegger (1876-1934). Die Sandsteinfassaden des repräsentativen Baus zeigen Nobelhotel-Architektur in Neurenaissanceformen mit Karyatiden über Kolossarordnung und markieren mit tormartig eröhten Eckrisaliten den Eingang zum Boulevard der Bahnhofstrasse.Fassade under Denkmalschutz seit 1978"
The blue plate translates as follows: "Hotel Schweizerhof. Built in two steps in 1877 and 1881, as a hotel, by Heinrich Honegger-Naef (1843-1907) and Julius Bosshard (1849-1924). Drastic alterations in 1908 and 1930 for the hotel business in the ground floor and mezzanine by the architects Otto Pfleghard (1869-1958) and Max Haefeli (1869-1941) as well as Otto Honegger (1876-1934). The sandstone façade of the imposing building demonstrate the architecture of the posh hotel in neo-renaissance style, with caryatids over the giant order, and mark the entrance of the Bahnhofstrasse boulevard with towerlike corner avant-corps. Façade under historical protection since 1978."
A large sandstone corner building, with balconies on the second floor lettered Hotel Schweizerhof and, in the ground floor, a hoter and multiple shops. The corner is round and has columns and statues.
Façade of the Hauptbahnhof in Zürich, a large portal with the SBB logo on top, and a row of arched windows next to it. In front of the building, there's a fountain statue of a man, and a parterre of yellow and orange flowers. A row of cars is between the building and the foreground elements.
Railway main station, with the statue of Albert Escher in front of it.
A large square with multiple roads, two tram railtracks, and 5-6-story buildings around the square. A fountain/statue is visible in the left side of the picture.

Tags: Altstadt, fountain, sculpture