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Switzerland located in the center of Europe and Zurich as the capital. Monte Rosa the highest mountain in Switzerland is situated with at the border with Italy. The Alps divide the country in two different zones: north of the Alps, also shores the Atlantic Ocean and South of the Alps.

Switzerland Attractions

Kunsthaus : the museum of art with collections of medieval era paintings, Dutch and Italian baroque and many high quality permanent collections. Some of the arts belong to the Swiss masters like Ferinand Hodler, Johann Heinrich Fussli paintings and other works of masters like Picasso, Klee, Degas, Matisse, Kandinsky, Chagall and Munch.

Church of Our Lady : (fraumunster) the church with its slender blue spire is on the left bank close to Munsterhof, which is one of the historic squares of Zurich. The Emperor Ludwig, the grand son of Charlemagne, founded the Benedictine abbey in 853. The present church dates back to the 13 th and 14 th century, the crypt of the old abbey church is preserved in the undercroft.

The Great Church : (grossmunster) the 12 th century cathedral with historical and architectural significance, Ulrich Zwingli led an sect of the reformation from here in the early 15 th century. The cathedrals twin towers serve as the most recognizable landmarks in modern Zurich.

St. Peter’s Church : the church built in the 13 th century on the left bank south of Lindenhof is the oldest church in Zurich. The church also has a large clock and inside the choir is Romanesque, but the three-aisle nave is baroque.

Swiss National Museum : the museum is located in a historical castle and includes collections of interesting artifacts of religion, 16 th century stained glass from Tanikon and frescoes from the church of Mustair. The Carolingian art dates back to the 9 th century and the altarpieces are carved, painted and gilded.

Foundation E.G. Buhrle Collection : the collections are popular for its French Impressionist works by Monet, Van Gogh, Cezanne, Gauguin, Degas Renoir and Manet. The Italian Girl work by Picasso and also private paintings by Rubens, Rembrandt and Guardi are on display. There are 24 sculptures at the special section from the middle ages.

Old Town : Zurich’s historic section features cobblestones streets, small stores and restaurants of the city’s most significant religious landmarks.

Thomas Mann Archives : the German writer (Thomas Mann) and winner of Nobel Prize for literature in 1929 for famous work such as Death in Venice and the Magic Mountain. The German writer died in Kilchberg near Zurich in 1955 and lived outside Nazi Germany since 1933. The archives, located next to the university contain manuscripts and mementos.