UETLIBERG-TOP OF ZÜRICH PART I
2010.06.12 Uetliberg ZH Switzerland -Top of Zürich. The Uetliberg is the local mountain of Zürich and a popular recreational area. As north end of Albis mountain range, he gets up with a height of 869.2 meters above sea level (Uto Kulm) on the Zurich quarters Leimbach, Wiedikon, Albisrieden (with Triemli) and Altstetten, on the south side close the Reppischtal with Uitikon and Stallikon (with Sellenbüren) to. Geographically, the peak of the municipality Uetliberg Stallikon. The Uetliberg was already in the Bronze Age, a refuge or a Celtic oppidum, various archaeological finds such as ramparts and mounds of Prince Sonnenbühl be visited today. From 1644 he was the site of a Hochwacht. Bunkers from World War II recall its important function as part of the city along the defensive line known as the Limmat. The Uetliberg and the nearby location in the Middle Ages were Albiskamm six castles, of which only remnants exist today: Uetliburg, Sellenbüren, Fries mountain, Baldern, beak and Manegg castle. 1210 Uotelenburg (named after Uotilo) was first mentioned. 1267 Zurich destroy Rudolf von Habsburg Uetliburg. In 1750, the poet Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock ascended the mountain. 1812 Hochwacht Uetliberg was lifted. 1815 opened a restaurant in the former Hochwacht operation. 1838 Pacific acquired Bluntschli the summit area of his cousin Gerber Bluntschli, the Zurich architect Johann Caspar Breitinger he built the first spa. In 1840, opened the inn and spa Uetliberg. 1872 Uetlibergbahn Society was founded. 1873 bought the hotel owner Caspar prince mountain inn. 1875 opened the Uetlibergbahn. The existing house was enlarged and north of it is building a hotel. 1894 was the observation tower. 1920 Uetlibergbahn was closed, liquidated, the operating company. Two years later, the newly established rail company Zurich-Uetliberg the railway again. In 1923 the electrification of the railway line was made on the Uetliberg. In 1927 the hotel Uetliberg of the city of Zurich has been included, the ETH Lehrwald is built. In 1935 the brothers acquired Niedermann, both Grossmetzger in Zurich, the hotel. In 1943 it was canceled. In 1990 the tower was replaced by a new building. In 1999, the Grisons Giusep Fry bought the hotel with an observation tower. There will be a turnaround, as he made several in the local press and people highly controversial conversions, 2009, the Uetlibergtunnel was opened as part of the highway A3.
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Top: View over Zürich and the lakeMiddle: Fraumünster Church on the river Limmat (left) and the Sunrise Tower (right)Bottom: Night view of Zürich from Uetliberg
Top: View over Zürich and the lake
Middle: Fraumünster Church on the river Limmat (left) and the Sunrise Tower (right)
Bottom: Night view of Zürich from Uetliberg
Coat of arms of Zürich
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Zürich is located in SwitzerlandZürichZürich
Location of Zürich
Zürich is located in Canton of ZürichZürichZürich
Zürich (Canton of Zürich)
Coordinates: 47°22′N 8°33′ECoordinates: 47°22′N 8°33′E
Country Switzerland
Canton Zürich
District Zürich
Government
• Executive Stadtrat
with 9 members
• Mayor Stadtpräsidentin (list)
Corine Mauch SPS/PSS
(as of February 2014)
• Parliament Gemeinderat
with 125 members
Area[1]
• Total 87.93 km2 (33.95 sq mi)
Elevation 408 m (1,339 ft)
Highest elevation (Uetliberg) 871 m (2,858 ft)
Lowest elevation (Limmat) 392 m (1,286 ft)
Population (Dec 2016[2])
• Total 402,762
• Density 4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s) German: Zürcher(in)
Postal code 8000–8099
SFOS number 0261
Surrounded by Adliswil, Dübendorf, Fällanden, Kilchberg, Maur, Oberengstringen, Opfikon, Regensdorf, Rümlang, Schlieren, Stallikon, Uitikon, Urdorf, Wallisellen, Zollikon
Twin towns Kunming, San Francisco, Srinagar
Website stadt-zuerich.ch
SFSO statistics
Zürich or Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zürich. It is located in north-central Switzerland[3] at the northwestern tip of Lake Zürich. The municipality has approximately 400,028 inhabitants, the urban agglomeration 1.315 million and the Zürich metropolitan area 1.83 million.Zürich is a hub for railways, roads, and air traffic. Both Zürich Airport and railway station are the largest and busiest in the country.
Permanently settled for over 2000 years, Zürich was founded by the Romans, who, in 15 BC, called it Turicum. However, early settlements have been found dating back more than 6400 years ago.During the Middle Ages, Zürich 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 Zürich is German,but the main spoken language is the local variant of the Alemannic Swiss German dialect, Zürich German.
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