Artistic Expressions: Zurich's Museums and Cultural Hubs

Alfred Escher Statue | 🔗 live.staticflickr.com

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Zürich Main Station/Switzerland | 🔗 live.staticflickr.com

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We begin our journey here, in the bustling heart of Bahnhofplatz, looking up at the commanding bronze figure of Alfred Escher. Sculpted by Richard Kissling and unveiled in 1889, Escher stands atop a granite pedestal flanked by allegorical figures representing industry and progress. Notice his gaze; he is staring direct…

Landesmuseum Zürich (2007-08-29) | 🔗 wikipedia.org

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Landesmuseum Zürich aus der Luft | 🔗 wikipedia.org

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Music room, Swiss National Museum | 🔗 wikipedia.org

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Having seen the architect of modern Zurich, we now step back in time to understand the very ground Escher built upon, here at the grand Swiss National Museum. Standing before this sprawling complex, you might think you are looking at a medieval fortress, but this is actually a masterpiece of 19th-century historicism, c…

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We've learned about Zurich's ancient past at the museum, and now, we stand on it. Welcome to Lindenhof, the very heart of Zurich's Roman origins. Beneath the gravel and the shade of these lime trees lie the foundations of the Roman fort, Turicum. You can see immediately why the Romans chose this spot in the 4th century…