Zurich - images of a city

Images of the city and its architecture, sightseeing spots, parks and gardens, festivities and art.

This book offers great images, many concise texts and an overview to the history of Zurich

Auteur
Die gelernte Buchhändlerin lebt und arbeitet seit vielen Jahren in der Nordwestschweiz. Sie textet für Sachbücher und gestaltet diese auch.

Résumé
This book offers great images, many concise texts and an overview to the history of Zurich

Échantillon de lecture
Sechseläuten and the Böögg The Böögg being burnt on the day of the Sechseläuten has only been customary since the beginning of the 20st century. Originally, this snowman donning a hat had the function and the look of an evil spirit, who had to be chased away by the means of a raucous carnival. As the six o'clock bell's ringing of the St.-Peter-church was celebrated at the same time as the start of the summertime by the guilds, they moved the custom of the burning the Böögg to chase away the winter to the same time and day. Another extravagant tradition for some decades now is the unofficial, but very popular, roasting of sausages on the remnants of the stake. This, of course, is practiced only by non-guild-members, and it is necessary to bring along a rather long spit, since the temperatures next to the woodpile are extremely high.

Contenu
Contents Preface 3 The Old Town and the Lindenhof 7 University and ETH 9 The Spanisch Brötlibahn 11 Urban Development 12 Train onto the Dolder 15 Rigiblick Railway and Polybähnli 17 Art is in the Air 18 Opera House and Landesmuseum 23 Sechseläuten and the Böögg 25 Züri Fäscht and Streetparade 27 James Joyce and Gottfried Keller 31 The Main Railway Station 35 Bahnhofstrasse and Paradeplatz 39 Chinese Garden 41 Water 45 Zoo Zurich 47 Grossmünster and St.-Peter-Church 53 Legends of the Stag 57 Figures and facts on the History of Zurich 58 Epilogue 59 Sources 60