Thursday, January 04, 2007

Places to See in Zurich

The grossmünster
The tall twin towers of Great Minster dominate the Zurich skyline. It was from this place that the humanist Ulrich Zwingli preached the Reformation.

Address: Grossmünsterplatz
Station: Rathaus , 4/15
Tel: +41 442525949
www.kirche-zh.ch

St. Peters Church
The largest clock in europe is situated on the tower of St. Peters church and it has a diameter of 8.7 meters.

Address: St. Peter-Hofstatt
Station: Rathaus
Tel: +41 442112588
www.st-peter-zh.ch

Kunsthaus

Switzerland’s greatest art gallery contains several important works of art ranging from medieval religious paintings and old Dutch masters to impressionist and post-impressionist paintings. contains paintings by Van Gogh, Picasso, chagall and Monet.

Address: Heimplatz 1
Station: Kunsthaus
Tel: +41 442538484
www.kunsthaus.ch

Le Corbusier haus

One of the last projects designed by the famous architect before his death in 1965 is home for a graphic art museum.

Address: Höschgasse 8
Station: Höschgasse
Tel: +41 443836470
www.centre-lecorbusier.com

Chinagarten

The chinese garden was given to the city as a gift from the chinese town, Kunming, which is twinned with Zurich. The garden contains several plants and ornaments typical of the chinese art of creating a garden.

Address: Bellerivestrasse
Station: Chinagarten, tram 2 and 4, bus 33, 912 and 916.
www.chinagarten.ch

Zurichsee

This stunningly beautiful l lake stretches an amazing 40 kilometres from Zurich to the foot of the Glarner Alps. Daytrip boats give tourists a possibility to explore several villages and towns along the lakeshore. Main landing in Zurich is at Burkliplatz. contact Zurich Schiffahrtsgesellschaft
Meeting place: Bürliplatz

Tel: +41 444871333
www.zsg.ch

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