Largest city in Switzerland. The latin form of the name was Turicum from where the name comes from.
Geography
Situated where the river Limmat leaves the lake Zurich.
Sights
- Grossmünster
- Fraumünster; first church built before 874; the Romanesque choir dates from 1250–70; Marc Chagall stained glass choir windows;
- Landesmuseum
- Zoological garden
Industry and commerce
Sport
History
- settlement in the Bronze age
- Roman town
- Zwingli lived most of his time in Zurich
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