Tourist attractions Zürich

This museum’s main focus is on modern art, but the first floor has works by Rembrandt, Ruysdael, Fra Angelico, Rubens, and Swiss artists like Hodler, Segantini and Füssli. Contemporary artworks include Pop Art, Dubuffet, Rothko and Pollock. On the se..

The Schweizerisches Landesmuseum houses extensive collections that touch upon every aspect of culture and the art of living in Switzerland, from the Stone Age to the present day. Of particular interest are the celestial globe developed by Bürgi in th..

Located in the former Wesenbrock villa, the museum houses the precious exhibits collected by Baron von der Heydt: sculptures and paintings from the Far East, Africa and Oceania, engravings from Japan, objets d'art from the Near East, Tibet and pre-Co..

The quays along the banks of the River Limmat and Lake Zurich with their magnificent expanse of greenery and a host of small boats beckon invitingly. A little further on, from the Mythenquai, there is a panoramic view of the Lake and the Alps.

At a height of 871m, Uetliberg is a popular outing destination for Zurich’s residents. A steep path leads to a terrace near the Hotel Uto Kulm. 167 steps lead to the top of the viewing tower, from where the vast view encompasses Zurich, the Limmat Va..

With its little medieval streets running down to the River Limmat, this area is the heart of the old town. Some houses, the most charming of which date back to the 16C or even earlier (the oldest are 13C-14C), have terraced gardens. Stroll down Augus..

Built in the 11 and 13C, supposedly on the site of a collegiate church founded by Charlemagne, this imposing cathedral was the cure of Zwingli who preached there from 1519 until he died. Framing the façade are two high towers topped with wooden cupol..

Planted with 90 lime trees and embellished by a fountain, this hilltop esplanade overlooks the River Limmat, where stood the Celtic and Roman settlements that evolved into Zurich. Chess lovers will be pleased to find a giant chessboard; from the terr..

In an attractive green setting, Zurich's zoo is home to over 2,000 species. The monkeys' and elephants' morning bathtime is a daily event not to be missed.

This large abbey church can be seen from afar with its high buttresses and belltower. Built in the 13-14C, it shows early Gothic art with its simple shapes and façades decorated with elegant bays. Inside, note the admirable stained glass windows from..

This church, built between the 12 and the 15C, replaced a convent founded by Louis the German (853). It is definitely worth a visit to see the beautiful stained-glass windows by Chagall (chancel and south transept) and Giacometti (north transept). Th..

Bahnhoffstrasse, stretching between the main station and the lakeside, is the city's busiest thoroughfare. Along this fine avenue, lined with lime trees, are a succession of luxury shops, department stores, impressive banks and modern buildings.

The German industrialist, Emil Bührle, made Zurich his home in the Twenties. He was an avid collector of works of art: antiquities, religious sculpture, 18 and 19C paintings and, in particular, Impressionist and Postimpressionist paintings, which wer..

Founded in the 13C by Count Henri de Rapperswill, this former Cistercian Abbey now houses a cantonal school. The Gothic cloister contains arcades decorated with stained glass windows, dating back to the 13-17C. Statues of monks and abbots decorate th..