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About

Shoppi Tivoli is Switzerland’s largest shopping centre by floor area, in Spreitenbach in the Limmattal, about eight kilometres west of Zurich’s city edge.

What's on here

Opening hours

Today09:00 – 20:00Show all
Monday09:00 – 20:00
Tuesday09:00 – 20:00
Wednesday09:00 – 20:00
Thursday09:00 – 20:00
Friday09:00 – 20:00
Saturday09:00 – 20:00
SundayClosed

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Why go

  • Victor Gruen designed the centre with pedestrian routes above car traffic.
  • Matteo Thun’s renovation linked the former rivals with a bridge and added a mall with 27 shops.

What's inside

  • More than 160 shops and services occupy 92,000 m² of sales space within the 220,000 m² complex.
  • The centre hosts events including Comedy Couch and Sunday Shopping.
  • MallStyle is the centre’s magazine.

History

Swiss retail pioneer Karl Schweri was the project’s first promoter. Planner Klaus Scheifele proposed a retail centre serving needs beyond daily fresh-food shopping. Plans for the wider complex included residential towers, conference rooms, an indoor pool and sports facilities.

  1. 1960Spreitenbach’s approved zoning plan designated the site for a shopping centre.
  2. Original plansThe first plan included a leisure and cultural centre alongside the shops.
  3. 1967Construction began in July.
  4. Before openingPoor ground conditions required pile foundations and delayed the opening.
  5. 1970The original shopping centre opened on 12 March with seven restaurants, eight bowling lanes and a fitness club.
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  1. 1974The Tivoli centre opened across the cantonal road as a rival.
  2. 2001The two centres formed a joint operating company.
  3. 2006A children’s play area opened as the first sign of cooperation.
  4. 2010After renovation, the renewed centre reopened in autumn.
  5. 2023Migros Aare closed one of the centre’s two supermarkets at year-end.
  6. 2024Melectronics closed, and SportX was scheduled to close by year-end.
  7. 2025In May, Coop was announced as the future occupant of the former Migros space.

How to get there

  • TramThe Limmattalbahn strengthened public transport links with the greater Zurich area in 2022.
  • ParkingThe centre has 3,900 parking spaces.

Sources: Shoppi Tivoli - Wikipedia · Meine Welt, wie sie mir gefällt. - Shoppi Tivol… · checked 10 Oct 2026

Where
Shopping-Center 9, Spreitenbach, 8957

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Questions and answers

When did the original Shoppi Tivoli centre open?

12 March 1970.

Were Shoppi and Tivoli always one centre?

No. Tivoli opened as a rival across the cantonal road in 1974; they formed a joint operating company in 2001.

Why was the Shoppi Tivoli opening delayed?

Poor ground conditions required time-consuming pile foundations.

What leisure facilities did Shoppi Tivoli have at opening?

Seven restaurants, eight bowling lanes and a fitness club.

When did the Shoppi Tivoli children’s play area first open?

In 2006, as an early sign of cooperation between the centres.

How long should I plan for a visit to Shoppi Tivoli?

Allow more than three hours if you want an extended shopping visit.

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