Theater am Hechtplatz

Theater am Hechtplatz
The theater building at Hechtplatz square respectively Limmatquai in Zürich
Interactive map of the Theater am Hechtplatz area
General information
Statusactive
TypeTheatre
LocationLimmatquai Zürich, Switzerland, Hechtplatz 7, CH-8001 Zürich
Coordinates47°22′5.9″N 8°32′41.3″E / 47.368306°N 8.544806°E / 47.368306; 8.544806
Completed1835 (1835)
Renovated1958/59 and 1987
OwnerStadt Zürich
LandlordCity of Zürich
Technical details
Floor count1
Design and construction
ArchitectsLeonhard Zeugherr (1835); Ernst Gisel (1958/59); Martin Spühler (1987)
Other information
Seating capacity260
Website
Official website (in German)

The Theater am Hechtplatz is a theatre in the German-speaking Switzerland situated at Limmatquai in Zürich. Founded in 1959 as a Cabaret, it's owned and provided by the government of the city of Zürich.