Lindenhof-Keller

Lindenhof-Keller preserves Roman and Carolingian remains beneath Zürich’s historic Lindenhof hill. The cellar contains parts of a Roman fortification built when the city was known as Turicum.

Medieval royal structures remain beside those earlier walls. These layers connect a military site with the Carolingian royal palace that later occupied the same ground. Excavations revealed Roman buildings and late Celtic pottery. Other artefacts help trace activity across the site’s changing historical layers.

The preserved masonry sits below Zürich’s old town. Small passages and a stairway beneath a metal hatch lead through the cellar’s underground remains. The entrance remains secured behind a locked metal hatch. A key for the cellar can be borrowed from the Stadthaus security counter by leaving a valid identity document.

Lindenhof-Keller belongs to Zürich’s network of archaeological windows. These sites present discoveries at their original locations, while this cellar displays Roman and medieval layers together. The hill forms part of Zürich’s historical core, where defence, administration, and royal power shaped the city.