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Sihlcity is a shopping and entertainment centre at Kalandergasse 1 in Zürich’s Wiedikon district, near the Sihl river on a former paper mill site.

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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

Shorts

Why go

  • Four buildings survive from the former industrial complex, including the paper mill chimney.
  • The cinema is Zürich’s second-largest.

What's inside

  • About 100,000 m² of rental space
  • 75 shops and 14 dining businesses
  • An 18-screen multiplex cinema
  • A spa and fitness area
  • A clinic
  • A hotel with about 150 rooms
  • Offices and 16 apartments
  • A nightclub

History

After brief occupations in 1990 and 1998, the mill became a cultural centre until summer 2003.

  1. 1836The paper factory was founded.
  2. 1976–1990Paper machines stopped in 1976; finishing operations continued until 1990.
  3. 1990 and 1998Parts of the disused mill were briefly occupied.
  4. 2003The mill was occupied again and served as a cultural centre until summer, hosting exhibitions, concerts, performances, readings and theatre. The redevelopment project was sold to an investor group that year.
  5. 2007Sihlcity opened on 22 March. Karl Steiner AG and architecture firm Theo Hotz developed the project.

How to get there

  • 5 minTrainTake the S4 from Zürich main station to Zürich Saalsporthalle-Sihlcity, beside the centre.
  • TramTram 13 links Sihlcity Nord with Bahnhofstrasse, Paradeplatz and Central Station; tram 5 links it with Bürkliplatz and Bellevueplatz.
  • BusTrolleybus 72 stops at Sihlcity Nord. City bus 89 terminates in the underground garage, alongside four regional lines towards the city centre. Outbound regional buses stop at nearby Saalsporthalle.
  • CarDrive via the Zürich-Brunau motorway exit and Uetliberg Tunnel.

Sources: Sihlcity - Wikipedia · Zurich - Wikivoyage (buy) · Home - Sihlcity · Öffnungszeiten - Sihlcity · Sihlcity - Wikipedia · checked 24 Sep 2026

Where
Kalanderplatz 1, 8045, Zürich

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Questions and answers

Is childcare available?

The complex includes childcare.

Is the chapel still operating?

The former ecumenical chapel and pastoral service had closed by April 2019.

Is there a library?

Yes, Sihlcity includes a library.

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