Showing posts with label Switzerland Zurich. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Switzerland Zurich. Show all posts

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Zurich Museums, Buildings, Streets

Zurich Main Station


Bahnhofstrasse Street -
Shopping Mile and Business Center





The Collection of Prints and Drawings ETH Zurich -
the largest collection of its kind in Switzerland.

Swiss National Museum - castle-like Museum

St. Peter Church and it's tower clock, Europe's largest clock face.

Old Town


Congress House














Felsenegg

Felsenegg is located some 7 km (4 mi) in the southwest of the city of Zürich on the Albis chain, between the municipalities of Stallikon and Adliswil. The hilltop station of Luftseilbahn Adliswil-Felsenegg (LAF for short or commonly called ''Felseneggbahn'') aerial tramway is situated on Felsenegg.


The area is mostly wooded  but also has extensive fields.

 

 
Felsenegg includes a restaurant located at the summit overlooking the Sihl Valley and Lake Zürich to the east, and Reppisch valley, Türlersee and the so-called Säuliamt (District of Affoltern) to the west.
 


Sihl Valley, Zimmerberg, Zürichsee, Pfannenstiel, Lake Zürich as seen from Felsenegg.









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Saturday, April 17, 2010

Lake Zurich

Lake Zurich (Swiss German/Alemannic: Zürisee; German: Zürichsee) is a lake in Switzerland, extending southeast of the town of Zürich. It is also known as Lake Zürich and Lake of Zürich. It lies approximately at co-ordinates 47°15′N 8°41′E / 47.25°N 8.683°E / 47.25; 8.683.

Lake Zurich's water is very clean and reaches, during summer, temperatures well beyond 20 °C. Swimming in the public baths and beaches is very popular. The lake's water is purified and fed into Zurich's water system.
 











Flower Clock at Lake Zurich