Symbol of Zurich Zurich (German: Züri) is the largest city in the Swiss Confederation and the capital of zurich state. Zurich is the main commercial and cultural center of Switzerland. Zurich is a representative city of Swiss banking and one of the world's financial centers. UBS, Credit Suisse and many private banks have their headquarters in Zurich. The headquarters of the International Football Federation is also located in Zurich. Zurich is also the birthplace of Dadaism 19 16. According to the survey, Zurich ranks first in the world in the selection of the best city to live in. The name "Zurich" may come from the Celtic word "Turus". A strong evidence is that the romanized form of the ancient city name "Turicum" was found in the epitaph unearthed during the occupation of the Roman Empire in the 2nd century A.D. ..
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In the first century BC, the Romans established Zurich, which was then a place called Turkum. During the Roman Empire, Zurich was the main tax point for transporting goods to the Empire by water, and later became the territory of the Holy Roman Empire, which was completed in 12 18.
Zurich's architectural landscape (20 pieces) is a free city under the empire. Zurich's long history, culture and realistic talent development made it a famous economic and trade city in 1 1 and 12 centuries. 1336, the Zurich parliament passed the Law on Economic Associations under the auspices of Rudolf Bren. 135 1 year, Zurich joined the Swiss Confederation and became the fifth state of the Swiss Confederation. 1440, due to a land dispute with other countries, it triggered a war and was expelled from the Swiss Confederation; 1446 was defeated in the civil war; It was readmitted to the Federation in 1450. 15 19, Zwinger began to carry out reforms in Zurich. /kloc-Zurich developed rapidly into the financial and economic center of Switzerland in the 20th century. Because of its neutral status, Switzerland became a safe haven for many dissidents during the First World War. Zurich has developed into a very conservative financial center in 1970s, when young anti-culturists organized many violent demonstrations. So today Zurich has become the economic and cultural center of Europe. Edit this paragraph overview
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A state in northeastern Switzerland. It borders Germany to the north. The area is 9 1.9 km2 (including water area). The population is1112000 (2011), ranking first in all states. Speak german. The capital of Zurich. Located at the northern foot of the Glarus Mountain, most areas are valley areas with dense forests. The economy is dominated by industry, especially machinery and railway equipment manufacturing; Silk and cotton textiles are widely distributed. Many railway lines and inter-mountain railway lines radiate the whole country with Zurich as the center. Agricultural production is highly modernized. Edit this city profile.
Zurich has been rated as one of the most livable cities in the world for many years.
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The largest Swiss city, the capital of zurich state. At the northwest end of Lake Zurich, on both sides of the Limat River. The population is 383,000 (2065,438+065,438+0 years), and the suburb of zurich state165,438+0.2 million (2065,438+065,438+0 years). As a commercial and guild center in the Middle Ages, it was established as a city-state in 12 18 and joined the Swiss Confederation in 135 1 year. A water, land and air transportation hub with international significance. Switzerland is the largest industrial and commercial center and one of the financial centers in the world. Machinery manufacturing accounts for a quarter of the country's GDP, as well as wool textile, silk textile, chemistry, electric machinery, paper making, printing and other industries. Important cultural centers include the University of Zurich (built in 1833), Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (where Einstein studied and worked), libraries and museums (built in 1898). Beautiful scenery and developed tourism. International conferences are often held here. There are church steeples, castles and fountains built in the Middle Ages in the city, and there are two towers on both sides of the Limat River: the Roman Cathedral, the convent and the Botien Monastery. Zurich is the economic center of Switzerland and the financial center where more than 300 banks are located. In BC, the Roman emperor began to set up tax checkpoints on Lindenhoff Mountain and ordered the establishment of the "Turikum" checkpoint, from which the place name of Zurich came. In the Middle Ages, Zurich became a transportation hub connecting northern Italy and Germany, and it was a commercial city dominated by textiles. From 65438 to 0847, the first Swiss railway connecting Zurich and Baden was born, which made Zurich's textile and machinery industries increasingly developed, thus laying the foundation for the financial industry and becoming the largest city in Switzerland. Today, Zurich is a very important transportation, finance, business and cultural center city in Switzerland. Zurich enjoys a pleasant climate all year round, with annual rainfall of 1500mm and annual average temperature of 8.6℃. Zurich is a city that combines the Middle Ages with modernization. There are medieval teaching minarets, castles and fountains in the city; There are two towers of Roman cathedral, nunnery, municipal government and many modern houses, hotels and restaurants on both sides of the Limat River. Lake Zurich leans like a crescent moon at the southeast end of the city, which is more than 40 kilometers long. The blue sky reflects the green lake, and pieces of white sails are swaying.
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There are clouds dragging on the lake; The valley in the suburbs is lush with green grass and trees. Scenery: Municipal Art Museum, Lake Zurich, Women's Cathedral, Swiss National Museum. Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the richest city in Europe. It is located in the northern Alps, at the northwest end of Lake Zurich, at the mouth of Limat River and Lake Zurich. Zurich has a population of 383,000. Zurich in Crete means "water town". Villages were formed as early as 2000 years ago, and the city-state was established in 12 18, and 135 1 year joined the Swiss Confederation. By the 18 and 19 centuries, Zurich had become the cultural, educational and scientific center of the main German-speaking nationalities in Switzerland, and many famous scientists, including Einstein and Wolff Tongboli, one of the founders of nuclear physics, had studied and worked here. Zurich is located at the crossroads of commercial routes from France to Eastern Europe and Germany to Italy, and it is also a land, sea and air transportation hub. Industry and commerce have always been prosperous, especially silk.
Zurich's natural landscape (13) has made great progress in textile industry, and it was the center of silk weaving industry north of Alps in the Middle Ages. Now its industry ranks first in the country, and the machinery manufacturing industry accounts for 3/4 of the national GDP. The Swiss National Federation of Industry and Commerce is located here. Zurich is not only the largest financial center in Switzerland, but also an important financial center in Western Europe. There are hundreds of banks here, more than half of which are foreign banks, so they enjoy the title of "European millionaire city". Silpol
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There are many banks on both sides of Main Street and Exchange Street. The trading volume of the stock exchange is second to none among the western European exchanges, and 70% of the securities transactions in western Europe are conducted here. Banhoff Street in Zurich is considered to be the richest street in the world. Every year, more than 20% of the world's funds are mobilized from here. Zurich is an important international financial center and one of the gold markets. Swiss Stock Exchange is the only exchange in the world with fully automatic trading and clearing system. Its advanced equipment and high-quality talents provide investors with quality services. Zurich's gold market is more famous. In recent years, its position in the gold market has declined, and it became the second largest gold market in the world after London in the 1960s. Zurich is located at the mouth of the Limat River flowing from Lake Zurich. The urban area is divided into east and west banks by Limat River, and also into new city and old city, which are connected by maze-like narrow paths. On the north bank of Hebei, the old city is divided into upper village and lower village, and there are boutique fashion shops, bars, cafes, antique halls and so on everywhere. Zurich has the University of Zurich, and the largest comprehensive university in Switzerland was established in 1833. 1848, Zurich ceded the status of the capital to Bourne as compensation, and six years later, the Federal Institute of Technology was established here. Two great scientists have been trained here: Einstein and Wolfgang Polly, one of the founders of nuclear physics. Zurich has a very strong cultural atmosphere, with more than 20 museums, more than 20 libraries and more than 65,438+000 galleries, concert halls and opera houses.
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The National Museum, located in the north of the railway station, is a place worth visiting. Founded in 1898, it is a large Victorian building. The exhibits are based on Swiss culture, art and history, including medieval religious texts, paintings, stained glass window decorations, murals of ancient churches and houses, etc. Above the museum is a hall, the scale of which is comparable to that of Dajiao. The exhibits include weapons, armor, military newspapers, military flags and so on. The museum also shows the interior decoration of the old house, which was transplanted from the real house to the museum. Other exhibits include altar sacrifices, furniture cabinets, ancient clocks, gold and silver ornaments and folk costumes ... In short, there are various objects that can explain the evolution of Swiss culture and society. When Lenin lived in Zurich in 19 10, he used the rich materials here to write many famous works. A few hundred meters east of Hedong University is the Zurich Art Museum. It mainly collects Western European paintings, works from the Middle Ages to this century, with special emphasis on Swiss painters, such as Bosley in the18th century and Bocklin and Heidler in the19th century. Sculpture is dominated by expressionist giacometti. In addition to the works of Monet, Cezanne, Van Gogh, Picasso and other European masters. The museum also has a considerable collection of Munch's works, which is the largest collection of Munch's works outside Scandinavia. Xia Jiaer's works are even more abundant, occupying an entire exhibition hall. Another exhibition hall is dedicated to the works of Dadaism.
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The Lightberg Museum is located in a wooded park in the west of Lake Zurich. The exhibits are mainly foreign artworks, including Chinese paintings, American carpets, Indian statues, Peruvian ceramics and African masks. The exhibits were originally collected by a nobleman, mostly from Asia, Africa and Latin America. Zurich is also one of the cultural, educational and scientific research centers in Switzerland. Notre Dame Cathedral, built in 853 AD, is a typical Romanesque building. Not far from the church, it is the most beautiful baroque building in the city, which used to be the wine guild. On the other side of the river, the building facing Notre Dame Cathedral is Zurich Cathedral, with a pair of towering towers built in15th century, which is an important symbol of Zurich. City Hall is a magnificent Italian Renaissance-style building. Zurich has more than 50 museums and galleries. Zurich Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich University and other institutions are world-famous institutions of higher learning. About half of the nearly 1,000 students I have studied in Switzerland are studying in these two universities. The Swiss National Museum and Library are also located here. Lenin1916-1917 engaged in research work in this city, and completed the famous work "Imperialism is the highest stage of capitalist development". Zurich is mainly a commercial city, and its main attractions are concentrated in downtown areas on both sides of the Limat River. Edit the historical background of this paragraph
Zurich is an ancient city with a history of 2000 years. In BC, the Roman emperor began to set up a military tax card checkpoint (Turicum) on the hills on the west bank of the Limat River (now Lintonhoff). The ancient Latin "military tax collection" came later.
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In Germanic, the sound became "Zurich", hence the name of Zurich. The city-state was founded in 12 18, and joined the Swiss Confederation in 135 1 year. /kloc-in the 6th century, Zwingli initiated the religious reform in Zurich, which made the city an important center of new sects and the site of two French revolutionary wars. By the 18 and 19 centuries, Zurich had become the cultural, educational and scientific center of the main German-speaking peoples in Switzerland. Historically, Zurich has attracted many celebrities, from the great writer Goethe and musician Wagner to the novelist thomas mann, from the scientific giant Einstein to Joyce, the founder of the "subconscious" school, and Lenin, the proletarian revolutionary mentor, who all came here to settle down or carry out their own activities. 19 17, Lenin and his comrades boarded the famous "closed train" from here and returned to Petrograd through Germany in the revolutionary storm. During the First World War, a decadent bourgeois art school called Dadaism was also born in a small restaurant in Zurich. Today, Zurich is a very important transportation, finance, business and cultural center city in Switzerland. Zurich has the University of Zurich, and the largest comprehensive university in Switzerland was established in 1833. 1848
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Zurich ceded its capital status to Bern in 2006. As compensation, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (now Zurich Federal Institute of Technology) was established here six years later. Two great scientists have been trained here: Einstein and Wolfgang Polly, one of the founders of nuclear physics. Lenin1916-1917 engaged in research work in this city, and completed the famous work "Imperialism is the highest stage of capitalist development". Zurich Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich University and other institutions are world-famous institutions of higher learning, and about half of the nearly 1,000 students in China study in these two institutions. The Swiss National Museum and Library are also located here. Zurich has a very strong cultural atmosphere, with more than 20 museums, more than 20 libraries, 100 art galleries, concert halls and opera houses. Edit the main attractions in this section.
City Hall, one of the most beautiful buildings in Zurich, was built in 1694- 1698, which is a Renaissance building. Church of Notre Dame (Fraum? Nster is located in the south of this mountain. It can be traced back to 853, which was the earliest.
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A convent, converted into a church in13rd century. The church is famous for its Romanesque architecture, stained glass and murals made by famous artists. Wasserkirche is a Gothic building, built in15th century, and named after the river. Cathedral (Grossm? Nster), the Romanesque church was built in 1 1 century. It used to be the birthplace of the Reformation, and Zwingli, a famous religious reformer, preached here. Bahnhofstrasse is a north-south avenue, extending from the main train station to Lake Zurich, with a total length of a little over one kilometer. This street and its surrounding blocks are the largest financial and commercial shopping areas in Zurich. Famous department stores, brand-name stores and antique jewelry stores are gathered on both sides of the street, which is a paradise for tourists to shop. The museum displays medieval antiques and works of art, including/kloc-Swiss paintings in the 0/7th century and
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19 and European painting and sculpture in the 20th century. Schweizerische Landesmuseum, built in 1893- 1898, is the largest collection of historical relics in Switzerland. Rietberg exhibited non-European works of art, including works from China, Japanese, Indian, Southeast Asia and Africa. Local special activities in April: Liu Ming Festival in Zurich in August: Swiss Women's Tennis Open in September: 1 1 Junior Shooting Conference: Wine Festival will be held on board, when you can taste wines from all over the world for free. The carnival atmosphere can be maintained until February. Whiskey Boat and Cigar Festival You can board four huge seminar cruise ships moored at the trestle bridge in Zurich, taste and buy more than 800 world-class malt whiskies and all kinds of fine cigars. Top speakers from Scotland and Germany will hold 12 unique seminars. 1February: Since 197 1, "Sternenhimmel" has decorated 20,640 small lights in Barnhoff Street; This Christmas is the last year for these lights to shine, because from 2005, this famous commercial street will use modern lighting system. New Year's Eve Zurich New Year's Eve is a large-scale sport: about 65,438+06,000 athletes (including amateurs and world-class athletes) will complete the race from 0.869 miles to 6.086 miles. Lichterschwimmen Lichterschwimmen is a Christmas tradition, and 800 floating candles will be released on the Limat River in Stadthausquai. Zurich Tourism Bureau provides juice drinks and some desserts for the guests in Wen prats. Christmas Concert A large number of art concerts and Christmas carol singing activities will draw a perfect end to a series of music activities [1]. Edit this piece of sports
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