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Switzerland

ZURICH 2017

Canton of Zurich.

Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich.
It is located in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich.

Permanently settled for over 2,000 years, Zurich was founded by the Romans, who, in 15 BC, called it Turicum.
However, early settlements have been found dating back more than 6,400 years (although this only indicates
human presence in the area and not the presence of a town that early).

Switzerland Zurich City july 2017

The official language of Zurich is German, but the main spoken language is
the local variant of the Alemannic Swiss German dialect, Zurich German.

Many museums and art galleries can be found in the city, including the Swiss National Museum and Kunsthaus.
Schauspielhaus Zurich is considered to be one of the most important theatres in the German-speaking world.

Zurich is among the world's largest financial centres despite having a relatively small population.
The city is home to many financial institutions and banking companies.

Switzerland Zurich City, july 2017.

Compared to other cities, there are few tall buildings in Zurich. The municipal building regulations limit
the construction of high-rise buildings to areas in the west and north of the city.

Zurich City july 2017

The Grossmunster ("great minster") is a Romanesque-style Protestant church in Z�rich,

Switzerland Zurich City, july 2017.

The Grossmunster was a monastery church, vying for precedence with the Fraumunster across the Limmat throughout the Middle Ages.
According to legend, the Grossmunster was founded by Charlemagne, whose horse fell to its
knees over the tombs of Felix and Regula, Zurich's patron saints.

The twin towers of the Grossmunster are regarded as perhaps the most recognized landmark in Zurich.
Architecturally, the church is considered Romanesque in style and thus a part of the
first pan-European architectural trend since Imperial Roman architecture.

Switzerland Zurich City, july 2017.

The most famous districts for Nightlife are the Niederdorf in the old town with bars, restaurants, lounges, hotels, clubs, etc.
and a lot of fashion shops for a young and stylish public and the Langstrasse in the districts 4 and 5 of the city.

There are authentic amusements: bars, punk clubs, hip hop stages, Caribbean restaurants, arthouse cinemas, Turkish kebabs
and Italian espresso-bars, but also sex shops or the famous red-light district of Zurich.

Switzerland Zurich City, july 2017.

The Zurich Opera House (German: Opernhaus Zurich) is located at the Sechselautenplatz, it has been the home of the Zurich Opera
since 1891, and also houses the Bernhard-Theater Zurich. It is also home to the Zurich Ballet.