Seedamm

The village of Hurden is located on a peninsula protruding from the south shore of Lake Zurich.

Remains of Prehistoric lake crossings were found at Freienbach–Hurden Rosshorn, an archaeological site located at one of the Seedamm's bridges.

In 1873 the Swiss federal parliament approved the construction of the today's stone causeway and bridge.

Construction works began in 1875 and finished in 1878 (in the same year the existing wooden bridge was removed).

[4] In order to relieve the traffic on road and rail during rush hours, Rapperswil-Jona is expected to participate as the first Swiss city in a pilot project for so-called Mobility pricing.

The Seedamm and the wooden bridge (to the right) between Hurden (foreground) and Rapperswil
The Hurden peninsula on an aerial photo by Walter Mittelholzer (1929), Seedamm in the background
Seedamm as seen from Rapperswil
End of the Seedamm in Rapperswil