© Seasider53 · CC BY 4.0stadio LetzigrundKanton ZürichLetzigrund is a stadium in Zurich, home to FC Zürich and Grasshopper Club Zürich football clubs, as well as LC Zürich athletics club. The original stadium was built in 1925 by FC Zürich members and has since hosted major events. It sits in the Altstetten district, surrounded by residential areas and well connected by… continuaApri la meta
© Ikiwaner · CC BY-SA 3.0SIX Swiss ExchangeLondonSIX Swiss Exchange began life in the 19th century when brokers in Geneva formed their own association in 1850, followed by exchanges in Basel, Zürich and other cities. These early bourses operated under cantonal rules and survived two world wars before uniting in 1993 to create Swiss Exchange. The merger brought… continuaApri la meta
© Ilya Hirschberg (Kreecher) · CC BY-SA 4.0GrossmünsterZürichThe Grossmünster is a Romanesque-style church in Zurich, standing near the Limmat river. Its present building dates from about 1100 to 1220, replacing an earlier church said to have been founded by Charlemagne. The twin towers are the city’s most recognised landmark, though their present neo-Gothic tops were added… continuaApri la meta
© Roland zh · CC BY-SA 3.0Opernhaus ZürichZürichThe Zurich Opera House stands beside the lake in the heart of the city. Built in 1891 by the Viennese architects Fellner & Helmer, it replaced an earlier theatre destroyed by fire. The building mixes neo-classical stonework with ornate neo-rococo interior decoration. It is the permanent home of the Zurich Opera and… continuaApri la meta
© Gre regiment · CC BY-SA 4.0Museo nazionale ZurigoZürichThe Swiss National Museum stands beside Zürich Hauptbahnhof in the heart of the city. Its main building, designed by Gustav Gull and completed in 1898, rises between the Sihl and Limmat rivers on a peninsula of parkland. The historicist façade recalls French Renaissance châteaux, with numerous towers and courtyards… continuaApri la meta
© Roland zh · CC BY-SA 3.0Kunsthaus di ZurigoZürichThe Kunsthaus Zürich is the largest art museum in Switzerland by area. It stands in the centre of Zurich, near the Schauspielhaus theatre and the Fraumünster church. The main building dates from 1910 and was designed by Karl Moser and Robert Curjel in a Neo-Grec Secession style. Inside, several original interiors… continuaApri la meta
© Ara gantoise · Public domainHardturmZürichThe Hardturm was a football stadium in Zürich’s Kreis 5. Opened in 1929, it served Grasshopper Club Zürich for nearly eighty years. The ground hosted matches during the 1954 FIFA World Cup. Walter Schoeller bought the land and gave it to the club without charge. By 1986, after several rebuilds, it held 38,000… continuaApri la meta
© Parpan05 · CC BY-SA 3.0UetlibergKanton ZürichThe Uetliberg is a mountain in the Swiss plateau, part of the Albis chain. It rises above the city of Zürich, offering views of the city, the Zürichberg and Lake Zürich. The boundary between Zürich and the municipalities of Stallikon and Uitikon runs across its slopes. The summit, called Uto Kulm, sits in Stallikon… continuaApri la meta
© sidonius 12:59, 4 June 20… · CC BY-SA 2.5FraumünsterZürichThe Fraumünster stands beside the Limmat in Zurich’s old town, its pale stone tower rising above the roofs of the Niederdorf quarter. Built on the site of an 853 abbey founded by Louis the German for his daughter Hildegard, it became one of the four main churches of the city. The abbey once ruled the town, minting… continuaApri la meta
© Roland zh · CC BY-SA 3.0HallenstadionZürichThe Hallenstadion is a large indoor arena in Zürich’s Oerlikon quarter, in the northern part of the city. Designed by Bruno Giacometti, it opened in 1939 and was later renovated in 2004–05. The building has hosted many major events over the decades, from sports to concerts. It once served as the home of the ZSC Lions… continuaApri la meta
