Zum Hinderen Zünen residential building, Class B cultural property in Hinterdorf, Zollikon, Switzerland.
Haus Hinter Zünen 8 in Zollikon is a nearly 11-metre-high building standing gable-end to the lake, with a 17.50-metre south facade facing the Oberdorf quarter. Its eastern part dates from the late Middle Ages, while the western section was originally built in the mid-16th century and a cross-wing was added in 1788. A grey sandstone column at the corner, now crumbling, once formed part of a stone archway over the garden path.
The house dates from the late Middle Ages and is probably the oldest core in Zollikon's Hinterdorf. Its eastern part is older, while the western section was built in the mid-16th century; a cross-wing was added in 1788. The name «Hinter Zünen» appears in the 1557 Gemeindeurbar. It is listed as a B-object, no. 12727, in the Swiss inventory of cultural property.
The name «Hinter Zünen» referred to the area behind the village fences, first recorded in 1557 as «hinder zünen» in the community urbar. The house sign by Felix Kienast dates from 1844 and shows the year 1485, whose meaning is unknown. A Madonna relief in a niche recalls Italian Renaissance sculpture.
The building is located in the Hinterdorf neighborhood and is visible from outside, allowing you to observe its traditional features clearly from the street. The location is easily accessible by public transport and offers good viewpoints for seeing the architecture.
The name "Hinter Zünen" referred to the whole area behind the fences at the rear of the village, first recorded in 1557 in the parish register as vineyards "hinder zünen". The name then passed to the buildings erected there. In local usage, places toward Rapperswil were called "Vorder", those toward Zurich "Hinter".
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