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Zurich Town Hall
The ''Seat of local government, Rathaus'' in Zurich, Switzerland is Zurich's Town Hall. The Rathaus was built from 1694–1698. It served as the seat of government and administration of the History of Zurich, Republic of Zurich until 1798. The canton of Zurich owns it since 1803, and it houses both legislative chambers, the cantonal parliament () as well as the City Parliament (). It must be distinguished from the ''Stadthaus'' (City Hall), which is the seat of the city's executive government, the City Council () and its administration. History It is built on a ''fundament'' (foundation) anchored in the river Limmat and faces the Limmatquai (pedestrian area) at a pedestrian bridge, or the Rathausbrücke, Zurich, Rathausbrücke. The 17th-century building replaces an earlier Rathaus (city council chambers) built in 1397, which in turn replaced a 13th-century court house (''Richthus''). Rathaus is also the name of a quarter within the Altstadt (Zurich), Altstadt district. It is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zürich - Haue & Rathaus - Münsterbrücke IMG 1146 ShiftN
Zurich (; ) is the list of cities in Switzerland, 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. , the municipality had 443,037 inhabitants, the Urban agglomeration, urban area 1.315 million (2009), and the Zurich Metropolitan Area, Zurich metropolitan area 1.83 million (2011). Zurich is a hub for railways, roads, and air traffic. Both Zurich Airport and Zürich Hauptbahnhof, Zurich's main railway station are the largest and busiest in the country. Permanently settled for over 2,000 years, Zurich was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans, who called it '. 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). During the Middle Ages, Zurich gained the independent and privileged status of imperial immediacy and, in 1519, became a primary centre of the Prot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rathausbrücke, Zurich
Rathausbrücke ("town hall bridge") is a pedestrian bridge which crosses the river Limmat in Zurich, Switzerland. It is colloquially named ''Gmüesbrugg'' (Swiss German for "vegetable bridge"), and is a popular public square connecting Limmatquai, and the Weinplatz plaza and the historical Schipfe quarter. Geography Rathausbrücke is situated in the historical center of Zurich, previously known as Celtic-Roman ''Turicum'', on the southeastern foothill of the Lindenhof, near the Lindenhof– Weinplatz–Münsterhof area on the eastern bank of the Limmat. Today, the bridge is used as a public square and pedestrian bridge connecting the Lindenhof Schipfe quarter and the Rathaus quarter. Transportation Although Rathausbrücke is a historically important bridge in Zurich, it is not a nodal point of the present tram railways. Neither the road traffic between General-Guisan-Quai and Limmatquai, nor the traffic from Rämistrasse and Utoquai, use the Rathausbrücke as a prima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindenhof Hill
The Lindenhof (lit.: ''courtyard of the lime'') is a moraine hill and a public square in the historic center of Zürich, Switzerland. It is the site of the Roman and Carolingian era Kaiserpfalz around which the city has historically grown. The hilltop area—including its prehistoric, Roman, and medieval remains—is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Topography Lindenhof (its northern part is called ''Sihlbühl'') dominates the Lindenhof quarter in district 1 (Altstadt), the historical center of Zürich's Altstadt. To the North, it ends at ''Uraniastrasse'' (City police station) and to the South, it ends near St. Peter church. In the West, the hill is limited by the Bahnhofstrasse, and in the east, it ends at the Limmat and the Schipfe quarter. Lindenhof sits atop the remains of a glacier. The hill and its public square are part of the Linth Glacier's moraines in the area of Zürich. The now largely flattened Lindenhof (428 m ü. M) rises about 25 met ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of Venice
The Republic of Venice ( vec, Repùblega de Venèsia) or Venetian Republic ( vec, Repùblega Vèneta, links=no), traditionally known as La Serenissima ( en, Most Serene Republic of Venice, italics=yes; vec, Serenìsima Repùblega de Venèsia, links=no), was a sovereign state and maritime republic in parts of present-day Italy (mainly northeastern Italy) that existed for 1100 years from AD 697 until AD 1797. Centered on the lagoon communities of the prosperous city of Venice, it incorporated numerous overseas possessions in modern Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Greece, Albania and Cyprus. The republic grew into a trading power during the Middle Ages and strengthened this position during the Renaissance. Citizens spoke the still-surviving Venetian language, although publishing in (Florentine) Italian became the norm during the Renaissance. In its early years, it prospered on the salt trade. In subsequent centuries, the city state established a thalassocracy. It dominat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central, Zurich
Central is a public square at the northern end of Limmatquai in Zürich, Switzerland. It is one of the city's public transport nodes, housing an interchange station for tram and bus lines run by the Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich. It was formerly known as Leonhardplatz or Leonhardsplatz. Geography Central is in fact outside of the historical core of the medieval town of Zürich, previously the Celtic-Roman ''Turicum''. It is situated at the right-hand (eastern) bank of the Limmat, the principal river flowing through the city of Zürich. It is opposite of the Zürich Hauptbahnhof and connected by Bahnhofbrücke, a road and tramway bridge crossing the Limmat, and connecting ''Rathaus'' and ''Lindenhof'' respectively the ''City'' and ''Unterstrass'' quarters. Situated nearby the historical Neumarkt and Niederdorf, the most remarkable landmark is the Prediger church. The former ''Leonhardplatz'' is named after the ''Central'' hotel situated there. The ''Seilergraben'', ''Weinberg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bellevueplatz
Bellevueplatz ("Bellevue Square", from the French ''bellevue'' meaning "beautiful sight") is a town square in Zürich, Switzerland built in 1856. Named after the former Grandhotel Bellevue on its north side, it is one of the nodal points for roads and public transportation in Zürich, as well as an extension of the quaysides in Zürich that were built between 1881 and 1887. Geography Bellevue is situated next to the much larger Sechseläutenplatz (Sechseläuten Square) to the south of Bellevue. To the east is the '' Quaibrücke'' (Quay Bridge) on the Lake Zürich shore, next to the outflow of the lake into the Limmat. To the north is the Limmatquai, a street running along the riverbank. To the west is Utoquai, a lakefront quay. The square is bound by the streets Theaterstrasse to the east, Rämistrasse to north, and the Schoeckstrasse to the south. The square is about north-west of the Stadelhofen railway station. Transportation The square is one of the nodal points of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hochschulen (Zurich)
The Altstadt (German for "old town") in the Swiss city of Zurich encompasses the area of the entire historical city before 1893, before the incorporation of what are now districts 2 to 12 into the municipality, over the period 1893 to 1934. ''Die Altstadt'' approximately corresponds to the area enclosed by the former city ramparts, and is today within the administrative area of the city called Kreis 1 (District 1). With a population of 5,617 (as of 2015), it houses about 1.4% of the city's total population. Administratively, District 1 is divided into four parts or quarters by the Zürich statistical office, Rathaus (town hall), Hochschulen (universities), Lindenhof ("lime trees courtyard") and City. ''Lindenhof'' and ''Rathaus'' correspond to the parts of the medieval city left (west) and right (east) of the Limmat, respectively, while ''City'' and ''Hochschulen'' include the area of the Early Modern city west and east of the medieval walls, respectively. Lindenhof Der Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altstadt (Zurich)
The Altstadt (German for "old town") in the Swiss city of Zurich encompasses the area of the entire historical city before 1893, before the incorporation of what are now districts 2 to 12 into the municipality, over the period 1893 to 1934. ''Die Altstadt'' approximately corresponds to the area enclosed by the former city ramparts, and is today within the administrative area of the city called Kreis 1 (District 1). With a population of 5,617 (as of 2015), it houses about 1.4% of the city's total population. Administratively, District 1 is divided into four parts or quarters by the Zürich statistical office, Rathaus (town hall), Hochschulen (universities), Lindenhof ("lime trees courtyard") and City. ''Lindenhof'' and ''Rathaus'' correspond to the parts of the medieval city left (west) and right (east) of the Limmat, respectively, while ''City'' and ''Hochschulen'' include the area of the Early Modern city west and east of the medieval walls, respectively. Lindenhof Der L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limmatquai
''Limmatquai'' is a street in the Swiss city of Zürich. It is named after the Limmat, and it follows the right-hand (eastern) bank of that river for about through the ''Altstadt'', or historical core, of the city. The street was once important for both road and public transportation, but today sections of it form a pedestrian zone shared with Zürich's trams, effectively forming a northern extension of the '' Seeuferanlage'' promenades that ring the shores of Lake Zürich. The ''Limmatquai'' has its southern end adjacent to the '' Quaibrücke'' bridge and ''Bellevueplatz'' square, where the Limmat flows out of Lake Zürich. Its northern end is at the '' Bahnhofbrücke'' bridge and '' Central'' plaza. Between the ''Quaibrücke'' and the ''Bahnhofbrücke'', the river is crossed by four other bridges all of which connect to the ''Limmatquai''; from south to north these are the '' Münsterbrücke'', '' Rathausbrücke'', '' Rudolf-Brun-Brücke'' and '' Mühlesteg''. For most of its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zürich - Rathaus - Portikus-Details IMG 1112
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. , the municipality had 443,037 inhabitants, the urban area 1.315 million (2009), and the Zurich metropolitan area 1.83 million (2011). Zurich is a hub for railways, roads, and air traffic. Both Zurich Airport and Zurich's main railway station are the largest and busiest in the country. Permanently settled for over 2,000 years, Zurich was founded by the Romans, who called it '. 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). During the Middle Ages, Zurich gained the independent and privileged status of imperial immediacy and, in 1519, became a primary centre of the Protestant Reformation in Europe under the leadership of Huldrych Zwingli. The official language of Zurich is Germa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limmat
The Limmat is a river in Switzerland. The river commences at the outfall of Lake Zurich, in the southern part of the city of Zurich. From Zurich it flows in a northwesterly direction, after 35 km reaching the river Aare. The confluence is located north of the small town of Brugg and shortly after the mouth of the Reuss. The main towns along the Limmat Valley downstream of Zurich are Dietikon, Wettingen, and Baden. Its main tributaries are the Linth, via Lake Zurich, the Sihl, in Zurich, and the Reppisch, in Dietikon. The hydronym is first attested in the 8th century, as ''Lindimacus''. It is of Gaulish origin, from ''*lindo-'' "lake" (Welsh ''llyn'') and ''*magos'' "plain" (Welsh ''maes''), and was thus presumably in origin the name of the plain formed by the Linth. Power generation Like many Swiss rivers, the Limmat is intensively used for production of hydroelectric power: along its course of , its fall is used by no less than ten hydroelectric pow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantonal Council Of Zurich
The 26 cantons of Switzerland (german: Kanton; french: canton ; it, cantone; Sursilvan and Surmiran: ; Vallader and Puter: ; Sutsilvan: ; Rumantsch Grischun: ) are the member states of the Swiss Confederation. The nucleus of the Swiss Confederacy in the form of the first three confederate allies used to be referred to as the . Two important periods in the development of the Old Swiss Confederacy are summarized by the terms ('Eight Cantons'; from 1353–1481) and ('Thirteen Cantons', from 1513–1798).rendered "the 'confederacy of eight'" and "the 'Thirteen-Canton Confederation'", respectively, in: Each canton of the Old Swiss Confederacy, formerly also ('lieu/locality', from before 1450), or ('estate', from ), was a fully sovereign state with its own border controls, army, and currency from at least the Treaty of Westphalia (1648) until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848, with a brief period of centralised government during the Helvetic Republic (1798� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
