October 1, 2016
The largest city in Switzerland has a different mood to it at night than touring it during the day. We will be posting a day tour in another post, but we thought we’d feature the one at night first. Grant and I had some fun taking these photos, although the lighting provided a challenge in coaxing out the best image.
According to wikipedia, Zürich was first settled around 2,000 years ago and can trace its roots to 15 B.C., when it was first founded by the Romans. Although it’s not the nation’s capital, it certainly feels like a lot of commerce and industry is located here, and feels like this where the excitement is in Switzerland.
So without further ado, a photo tour of the city lights at night.
Limmatquai Street on the east side of the Limmat River, which runs through the center of Zürich. This makes up part of the Old Town section:
Sunset over the Limmat River with Fraumünster Church on the left and St. Peter Church pictured on the right. These make up two of the four main churches in the Old Town:
Grossmünster Church, a 12th century cathedral that plays a prominent role in the Zürich skyline. Pictured here on a full moon with people out enjoying their dinners at an outdoor restaurant.
Blumenuhr, flower clock of Bürkliplatz, open 24 hours a day! A clock made of plants, like a topiary, right next to the lake where the boat piers are.
A side view of Grossmünster Church with the Wasserkirche, or “Water Church”, in front of it. Almost every night you can see musicians performing under the portico of this church. The acoustics amplify and enhance these performances and that’s why I think musicians are drawn to busking here. And it’s right across the street from a music store.
A view of a city block on the west side of the river. Where you can see red, orange, and yellow lights lit up, jutting out into the river, is another bade, or “river bath” (enclosed area for swimming), first built in 1888.
Looking up the river northward. You can see St. Peter’s Church on the left bank, the back of Wasserkirche, and on the bridge is a carousel in blue. This carousel is open to the public during the day and gets covered up at night.
A direct view of Fraumünster Church.
View from Bahnhofstrasse, which translates to “train station street”, featuring… you guessed it! the Zürich main train station entrance:
Opera house at night just after a performance:
Grossmünster at night:
Dusk over the Limmat River:
St. Peter’s Clock Tower at dusk:
We hope you enjoyed this photo tour.
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