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Zünfte of Zürich

One of 14 historical guilds

Summary

One of 14 historical guilds

There are fourteen historical Zünfte (guilds, singular Zunft) of Zurich, under the system established in 1336 with the "guild revolution" of Rudolf Brun. They are the 13 guilds that predated 1336, plus the Gesellschaft zur Constaffel, originally consisting of the city's nobles.

Guilds founded in 1336

There have been two mergers of historical guilds since, so that there are 12 contemporary Zünfte continuing the medieval guilds:

NameCoat of armsDescriptionGuild houseWebsite
Gesellschaft zur Constaffel[[File:Constaffel - Wappen.jpg75px]]Originally members of the nobility. From 6 December 1490 ("Constaffelbrief") until 1798, all adult Zurich citizens (including women), not belonging to another guild.Haus zum Rüden
[[File:Haus zum Rüden - Wühre 2011-08-01 16-19-56.JPG100px]]Website
Zunft zur SaffranOriginally merchants of textiles and spicesZunfthaus zur Saffran
[[File:Zürich - Quaibrücke - Münsterbrücke-Haue-Rathaus IMG 4426.jpg100px]]Website
Zunft zur MeisenOriginally innkeepers, saddle makers and paintersZunfthaus zur Meisen
[[File:Münsterhof - Zunfthaus zur Meisen 2011-08-01 16-27-04.jpg100px]]Website
Zunft zur SchmidenOriginally blacksmiths, silver- and goldsmiths, clockmakers and physiciansZunfthaus Zur Schmiden
[[File:Niederdorf - Zunfthaus zur Schmiden 2011-07-20 19-33-06 ShiftN2.jpg100px]]Website
Zunft zum WeggenOriginally bakers and millersRestaurant Weisser WindWebsite
Vereinigte Zünfte zur Gerwe und zur SchuhmachernFormerly two guilds, tanners and shoemakers, united in 1877Hotel SavoyWebsite
Zunft zum WidderOriginally butchers and cattle merchantsWidder Hotel
[[File:Augustinergasse - Widder - Münzplatz 2011-08-10 12-17-12 ShiftN2.jpg100px]]Website
Zunft zur ZimmerleutenOriginally carpenters, builders, wainmakersZunfthaus zur Zimmerleuten
[[File:Limmatquai - Zunfthaus zur Zimmerleuten 2010-10-08 14-48-50 ShiftN.jpg100px]]Website
Zunft zur SchneidernOriginally tailorsZunfthaus Zum Königstuhl
[[File:Zürich - Niederdorf - Stüssihofstatt IMG 1377.JPG100px]]Website
Zunft zur SchiffleutenOriginally fishermen and boatmenHotel zum Storchen
[[File:Weinplatz - Storchen - Limmatquai 2011-08-10 11-58-26.jpg100px]]Website
Zunft zum Kämbel[[File:Zürich - Zunft zum Kämbel - Wappen.png75px]]Originally food dealers, wine merchantsZunfthaus zur Haue
[[File:Limmatquai - Rathaus - Haue - Wühre 2011-06-15 12-47-40.jpg100px]]Website
Zunft zur WaagTwo separate guilds, the linen weavers (Zunft der Leinenweber) and the wool weavers (Zunft der Wollweber), united in 1440. The new guild took the name of its house and became the Zunft zur Waag. Since then, it brought together the wool and linen weavers, the hatters and the linen merchantsZunfthaus zur Waag
[[File:Zunfthaus zur Waag. Zürich.jpg100x100px]]Website

19th century guilds

In the 19th century, with the expansion of Zurich, incorporating various formerly separate villages, a number of new "guilds" were established to represent these. By this time the old guilds had ceased to be tied to specific trades and had acquired a mostly folkloristic and societal function, uniting the upper strata of old and well-to-do clans of Zurich and Ägeri.

Coats of armsDescriptionFounded inGuild houseWebsite
StadtzunftGuild of the City of Zurich (Altstadt)1867Hotel Marriott (Zunftstube)
Zunft RiesbachGuild of Riesbach quarter1887Restaurant Zum Grünen Glas
Zunft FlunternGuild of Fluntern quarter1895Kunsthaus Restaurant during Sechseläuten
Zunft zu den Drei KönigenGuild of Enge quarter1897Kongresshaus, Dreikönigsaal
Zunft HottingenGuild of Hottingen quarter1897Zunfthaus Am Neumarkt
[[File:Zürich - Neumarkt - Bilgeriturm IMG 1337.jpg100px]]
Zunft zu WiedikonGuild of Wiedikon quarter1897Gasthof zum Falken/Falcone
Zunft WollishofenGuild of Wollishofen quarter1900Restaurant Belvoirpark
Zunft HardGuild of the Aussersihl and Hard quarters1922Restaurant Werdguet
Zunft OberstrassGuild of Oberstrass quarter1925Taverne zur Linde
Zunft St. NiklausGuild of the Affoltern, Oerlikon and Seebach quarters1933Restaurant Carlton
Zunft HönggGuild of Höngg quarter1934Restaurant Mülihalde/Desperado
Zunft zur LetziGuild of the Altstetten and Albisrieden quarters1934Restaurant Letzistube / Zum Turm
Zunft SchwamendingenGuild of Schwamendingen quarter1975Gasthof Hirschen,
Hotel Glockenhof during Sechseläuten
Zunft WitikonGuild of Witikon quarter1980Restaurant Elefant (Zunftstube),
Hotel Schweizerhof during Sechseläuten

References

References

  1. "Hochzeiten und Geburtstage im Zunfthaus in Zürich feiern".
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