Zürich ▶ (?) (German pronunciation IPA: [ˈtsyrɪç]; in English often Zurich, without the umlaut) is the largest city in Switzerland (population: 366,145 in 2004; population of urban area: 1,091,732) and capital of the canton of Zürich. The city is Switzerland's main commercial centre and home to the country's largest airport. It is also home of the Cabaret Voltaire where the Dada movement began in 1916.

The origin of the name is most likely the Celtic word Turus, a corroborating reference to which was found on a tomb inscription dating from the Roman occupation in the second century AD. The Roman name for the town was Turicum and in the local dialect Zürich German it is called Züri IPA [ˈtsyri].

The city is situated where the river Limmat leaves Lake Zürich and is surrounded by wooded hills. The river Sihl meets with the Limmat at the end of Platzspitz, which borders the Swiss National Museum (Landesmuseum).

Sights

General Zürich view, looking south-east from the Grossmünster

• Churches
• • Grossmünster (great minster) (near Lake Zürich, in the old city), where Zwingli was pastor
  • Fraumünster (our lady's minster) 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)
  • St. Peter (downstream from the Fraumünster, in the old city); with the largest clock face in Europe
• Lindenhof near St. Peter; site of the Roman and medieval castle. View over the river and old town.
• Guild houses along the river (downstream from the Grossmünster)
• Old town on both sides of the river
• Bahnhofstrasse, Zürich (shopping avenue) starting at main train station
• Zoological garden
• Botanical Garden of the University of Zurich [1]
• Chinese Garden, Zurich [2]
• Lake Zürich, running from Zürich to Rapperswil and linking with the Obersee

Üetliberg, at an altitude 813 metres above sea level, with Uetlibergturm TV-tower (not accessible for tourists)

Museums

• Museum Bärengasse, history of the city in the 18th century
• Kunsthaus Zurich
• Museum Rietberg
• Museum Bellerive
• Kunsthalle Zurich
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• Swiss National Museum, directly opposite Zürich's main train station.
• Johann Jacobs Museum
• Johanna Spyri Museum
• Haus Konstruktiv, constructive, concrete and conceptual art and design

Round Trip One Way Multi-City

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Miami	Frankfurt	06/01/2008	-	08/31/2008	$1210.00
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