Largest city in Switzerland. The latin form of the name was Turicum from where the name comes from. The city is Switzerland's main commercial and banking centre, and home to Switzerland's largest airport.
Geography
Situated where the river Limmat leaves the lake Zurich. The river Sihl meets with the Limmat at the end of Platzspitz, the infamous "Needle Park", which borders the the Swiss National Museum (Landesmuseum).
Sights
- Grossmünster (near lake Zurich, in the old city)
- Fraumünster; first church built before 874; the Romanesque choir dates from 1250*70; Marc Chagall stained glass choir windows; (on the opposite side of the Limmat)
- Landesmuseum (directly opposite Zurich's main train station.)
- Zoological garden
Industry and commerce
UBS and Credit Suisse have their headquarters in Zurich.
Sport
History
- settlement in the Bronze age
- Roman town
- Zwingli lived most of his time in Zurich
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