Zürich (in English often spelled Zurich, and spelled Zuerich in accordance with conversion of umlauts) is the largest city in Switzerland (population 364,558 in 2002; as agglomeration 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 2nd century AD. The Roman name for the town was Turicum and in the local dialect it is called Züri (pronounced tsyri SAMPA).
Situated where the river Limmat leaves the Lake Zürich, surrounded by wooded hills. The river Sihl meets with the Limmat at the end of Platzspitz, which borders the Swiss National Museum (Landesmuseum).
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 of Fraumünster, in the old city); with the largest clock face in Europe
Lindenhof (linden court), near St. Peter; site of the Roman and medieval castle. View over river and old town.
Guild houses along the river (downstream Grossmünster)
Old town on both sides of the river
Bahnhofstrasse (shopping avenue) starting at main train station
Landesmuseum (directly opposite Zürich's main train station.)
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