Zurich is the capital of zurich state with a population of 350,000. Zurich is an ancient city with a history of 2000 years. The Romans first set up tax cards here, hence the name. 135 1 Join the Swiss Confederation. Zurich has become an important commercial city in Europe because it is located in the main traffic road, especially the textile industry is developed. Today, Zurich is a very important transportation, finance, business and cultural center city in Switzerland.
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 369,000. 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 weaving, which was the silk weaving center north of the 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 more than 120 banks here, more than half of which are foreign banks, so they enjoy the title of "European millionaire city". On both sides of Silbolt Street and Exchange Street, there are many banks, and the trading volume of the stock exchange is second to none in western Europe, accounting for 70% of the securities trading volume in western Europe. Banhoff Street in Zurich is considered to be the richest street in the world. Every year, the funds mobilized from here have reached an incalculable astronomical figure.
Zurich is an important international financial center and one of the gold markets. There are more than 350 banks and bank branches here, including nearly 70 foreign banks. The prestigious Zurich Stock Exchange was established at 1876, with the highest turnover in Western Europe, and 70% of securities transactions were conducted here at the peak. 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 Limard River, which flows into Lake Zurich. It is the largest city in Switzerland. The urban area is divided into east and west banks by Limad 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 the 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. 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.
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.
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. The "Fulao" church on the bank of Zurich Lake was built in 853 AD, which 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 the "Fulao" Church 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".
Lima River is located on the shores of Lake Zurich, which divides the urban area into two parts.
Zurich is mainly a commercial city, and its main attractions are concentrated in downtown areas on both sides of the Limat River.
Main attraction
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 dates back to 853. It was originally a convent, and was converted into a church in the 3rd 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 artworks, including/kloc-Swiss paintings in the 0/7th century and/kloc-European paintings and sculptures in the 0/9th and 20th centuries. (www.kunsthaus.ch)
Schweizerische Landesmuseum, built in 1893- 1898, is the largest collection of historical relics in Switzerland. (www.slmnet.ch)
Rietberg exhibited non-European works of art, including works from China, Japanese, Indian, Southeast Asia and Africa. (www.rietberg.ch)