Stauffacher
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Stauffacher is an important nodal station of the Zurich tram network. It is located in the Aussersihl district of the city of Zurich, Switzerland, next to the St. Jakob church. It is situated along the Script error: No such module "Lang"., between Script error: No such module "Lang". and Script error: No such module "Lang".. The tram stop was named after the latter street, which itself had been named for Werner Stauffacher in 1893.
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St. Jakob
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St. Jakob was the site of a sick-house outside the town of Zurich and an associated chapel since the 11th century. The first historical mention of the St. Jakob church dates to 1221. It was the site of the Battle of St. Jakob an der Sihl in 1443. In 1677, the sick-house was transformed into a Script error: No such module "Lang". (senior citizens' residence), disestablished in 1842. The current St. Jakob church building was inaugurated in 1901.