Zurich, also nicknamed “Little Big City”, is regarded as the largest city of Switzerland. The city is also referred to “Cultural Capital of Switzerland”. Most of Zurich’s main sights are situated within the area on the Limmat River’s sides. There are clusters of churches including Grossmünster and Fraumünster as well as the most expensive shops. Travelers can visit some attractions like Botanical Garden Zurich housing around 15,000 species of plants and trees, Chinese Garden Zürich – an expression of one of the main themes of Chinese culture, the «Three Friends in Winter”, Uetliberg offering views over the city, the site of Roman and medieval castle, and birthplace of Dada, Cabaret Voltaire.
Zurich is most recognized by the twin towers with high wooden steeples of the Grossmunster. The Grossmunster with Romanesque style played a major role in the history of the Protestant Reformation. Construction of the present structure began around 1100 and completed around 1220. The church was a part of the first pan-European architectural trend, offering a great carved portal and featuring modern stained-glass windows.
The Grossmünster was a monastery church
St. Peter which was built on the site of a temple to Iuppiter, is one of the four main churches of the old town of Zürich, besides Predigerkirche, Grossmünster, and Fraumünster.
St. Peter as seen from St. Peterhofstatt plaza
The Chinese Garden Zürich located in Seefeld quarter, is a gift dedicated to the “Three Friends in Winter”. Surrounded by a low wall, the garden lies on an exactly rectangular terrain.
The Chinese Garden Zürich is a gift from Zürich’s Chinese partner town Kunming.
Zunfthaus zur Haue tại Limmatquai is one of the outstanding historical buildings in Zurich.
The Lindehof, a historical site of the Roman castle, is located on the Lindenhol hill. The castle remained intact during the early phase of Alemannic immigration and a place of civil assembly into modern times.
The Lindenhof is peaceful and tranquil.
Kapellbrucke or Chapel, which was built in the first half of 14th century, is the oldest wooden covered bridge in Europe. The bridge crosses the Reuss River in the city of Lucerne in Switzerland.
There are a series of paintings from the 17th century inside the bridge
Zurich has an impressive number of museums and art galleries.
Fraumünster, which was founded in 874, serves as the parish church for one of the city’s 34 reformed parishes.
Sunrise Tower located in the Seebach district was built in 2005.
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