The most beautiful staircases in Switzerland

Switzerland is not only home to the world's longest staircase (the Nielsen Railway staircase has 11674 steps), but also to some incredibly beautiful ones. These staircases not only serve as functional elements but can also be considered works of art: each with its own unique style and design, they are a testament to the creativity and skill of their architects and builders. From Aarau to Zürich, from spiral to zigzagging through space, here are 50 of my favourite staircases !

Napoleonmuseum
Salenstein
1817
Four Seasons Hôtel des Bergues
Geneva
1834
Chaplin's World
Corsier-sur-Vevey
1840, 2016
Naturhistorisches Museum Basel
Basel
1849
Hotel Bristol
Geneva
1851
Fondation de l'Hermitage
Lausanne
1851 - 1853
Ritz-Carlton Hôtel de la Paix
Geneva
1865, extended 1908
Grand Resort Bad Ragaz
Bad Ragaz
1869
Zürich Hauptbahnhof
Zürich
1871
Château d'Ouchy
Lausanne
1888 - 1893
Maison Mercier
Lausanne
1900
Maison de l'Estérel
Lausanne
1904
Musée d'ethnographie de Neuchâtel
Neuchâtel
1904
Musée des Beaux-Arts du Locle
Le Locle
1906
Johann Jacobs Museum
Zürich
1913, redesigned 2013
Art Déco Hotel Elite
Biel
1929 - 1931
Université de Fribourg, Miséricorde Campus
Fribourg
1939 - 1941
Geschäftshaus Schibenertor
St. Gallen
1950 - 1951
Vaudoise Assurances
Lausanne
1952-1956
Galerie du Grand Pont
Lausanne
1953 - 1955
Hotel Marta
Zürich
1956 - 1958
Nestlé Headquarter
Vevey
1956 - 1960, extension 1975, 2008
Aargauer Kunsthaus
Aarau
1959, extension 2003
Universität Zürich - Irchel Campus
Zürich
1973 - 1978
Bündner Naturmuseum
1981
EPFL - Bâtiment Claudine and Bernard Vittoz
EPFL
1993
P+R Étoile
2000
Forum Würth, Chur
Chur
2002
Tour de Sauvabelin
Lausanne
2003
EPFL - IC School building
EPFL
2004
FIFA headquarters
Zürich
2004 - 2007
Straßenbahnhaltestelle St. Johann
Basel
2009
wellnessHostel4000 Saas-Fee
Saas-Fee
2009 - 2014
Université de Genève - Uni Carl Vogt
2010 - 2015
Biopôle
Epalinges
2012
Wohn- und Gewerbesiedlung Kalkbreite
Zürich
2012 - 2014
Zürich Zoo Masoala-Regenwaldhaus
Zürich
2013
Züricher Hochschule der Künste, Toni-Areal
Zürich
2014
Station 595
Zürich
2014 - 2016
Ouchy II, Lausanne
Lausanne
2014-2019
Roche Tower
Basel
2015
EPFL - Mechanical Engineering
EPFL
2016
FHNW Campus Muttenz
2018
Stapferhaus
Lenzburg
2018
AGORA Pôle de recherche sur le cancer
Lausanne
2018
Olympic House
Lausanne
2019
Vaudoise aréna
Prilly
2019
Picassoplatz
Basel
EXPLORiT
Yverdon-les-Bains
2021
Parc du Simplon
Renens
2021
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