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Bürkliplatz, Zurich
Bürkliplatz is a town square in Zurich, Switzerland. It is named after Arnold Bürkli, and is one of nodal points of the road and public transportation, and of the Quaianlagen (Zürich), lake shore promenades that were built between 1881 and 1887. The tree-shaded square between Bahnhofstrasse and Fraumünsterstrasse is called Stadthausanlage. Geography Bürkliplatz is situated in the historic Alpenquai area near Lake Zurich. It is immediately to the west of the Quaibrücke, Zürich, Quaibrücke (Quay Bridge) which crosses the river Limmat at the outflow of the lake known as the lake shore promenades or Quaianlagen (Zürich), Quaianlagen. The Bürkliplatz is the only square between the General-Guisan-Quai and the Quaibrücke with a tram stop of the same name. The tree-shaded square between the Bahnhofstrasse on the west and the Fraumünsterstrasse on the east and the Bürklilatz in the south is called Stadthausanlage (City Hall Enclosure). Transportation The square is one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zurich
Zurich (; ) is the list of cities in Switzerland, largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich. , the municipality had 448,664 inhabitants. The Urban agglomeration, urban area was home to 1.45 million people (2020), while the Zurich Metropolitan Area, Zurich metropolitan area had a total population of 2.1 million (2020). Zurich is a hub for railways, roads, and air traffic. Both Zurich Airport and Zürich Hauptbahnhof, Zurich's main railway station are the largest and busiest in the country. Permanently settled for over 2,000 years, Zurich was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans, who called it '. However, early settlements have been found dating back more than 6,400 years (although this only indicates human presence in the area and not the presence of a town that early). During the Middle Ages, Zurich gained the independent and privileged status of imperial immediacy and, in 1519 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft
The Lake Zurich Navigation Company (, ZSG) is a public Swiss company operating passenger ships and boats on Lake Zurich () and the river Limmat in Zurich.The company's services connect lake-side towns between Zurich and Rapperswil/ Schmerikon, in the cantons of Zurich, Schwyz and St. Gallen, as well as more tourist-oriented river cruises and boat services through the historic centre of the city of Zurich. It is a member of the Zurich Public Transport Network (, ZVV) and transports over 1.5 million passengers every year.ZSG: Geschichte The ZSG is a with a |
Bauschänzli
Bauschänzli is an artificial island, town square, and public park in Zürich, Switzerland. Bauschänzli (diminutive of "construction entrenchment") is one of the last remains of the Baroque fortifications of Zürich which began in 1642. The neighboring Schanzengraben (moat) and the Old Botanical Garden, Zürich, Old Botanical Garden are part of these remains. Since 1907, the island has been used as a restaurant, although it is officially a public square and park. Geography Bauschänzli is situated in the historical ''Alpenquai'' district on the artificial island. It is on the western shore of Limmat, off Bürkliplatz at the ''Stadthausquai'' road and opposite Bellevueplatz. A tiny public park can be found here. Points of interests In addition to the Quaianlagen (Zürich), Seeuferanlage and its neighboring Utoquai, Uto and General-Guisan-Quai, General Guisan quays, the Arboretum Zürich, Zürich Arboretum and the Voliere Zürich, Zürich Aviary are nearby. The aviary houses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cedrus Libani
''Cedrus libani'', commonly known as cedar of Lebanon, Lebanon cedar, or Lebanese cedar (), is a species of large evergreen conifer in the genus ''Cedrus'', which belongs to the Pinaceae, pine family and is native species, native to the mountains of the Eastern Mediterranean basin. Known for its longevity, height, and durable wood, it has held profound significance for millennia. The tree features in ancient Akkadian literature, Mesopotamian and Israelites, Israelite literature, notably in the in the Hebrew Bible, according which the tree was used in the construction of the Solomon's Temple, Jerusalem Temple by Solomon, who received the trees from Hiram I, Hiram of Tyre. Today, it is the national emblem of Lebanon and is widely used as an ornamental tree in parks and gardens. Description ''Cedrus libani'' can reach in height, with a massive monopodial columnar Trunk (botany), trunk up to in diameter.Farjon 2010, p. 258 The trunks of old, open-grown trees often Tree fork, fork ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schanzengraben
Schanzengraben is a moat and a section of the northwestern extension of the '' Seeuferanlage'' promenades that were built between 1881 and 1887 in Zurich, Switzerland. Schanzengraben is, among the adjoint ''Katz'' bastion at the Old Botanical Garden and the so-called ''Bauschänzli'' bulwark, one of the last remains of the Baroque fortifications of Zürich. The area of the moat is also an inner-city recreation area and a public park. Geography Schanzengraben is one of the two present effluences of the Lake Zurich, located around south of the Limmat, and situated at the historical '' Alpenquai'' lake shore area, between Bürkliplatz and General-Guisan-Quai. It marks the border of the inner-city districts of ''Enge'' and ''City'', and flows after about into the Sihl, at the western side of Zürich Hauptbahnhof where ''Gessnerallee'' and ''Usteristrasse'' cross the ''Gessner'' bridge. In fact, the moat was built outside of the historical core of the medieval town of Zürich, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veterinary Hospital
Veterinary medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, management, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, disorder, and injury in non-human animals. The scope of veterinary medicine is wide, covering all animal species, both domesticated and wild, with a wide range of conditions that can affect different species. Veterinary medicine is widely practiced, both with and without professional supervision. Professional care is most often led by a veterinary physician (also known as a veterinarian, veterinary surgeon, or "vet"), but also by paraveterinary workers, such as veterinary nurses, veterinary technicians, and veterinary assistants. This can be augmented by other paraprofessionals with specific specialties, such as animal physiotherapy or dentistry, and species-relevant roles such as farriers. Veterinary science helps human health through the monitoring and control of zoonotic disease (infectious disease transmitted from nonhuman animals to humans), food s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aviary
An aviary is a large enclosure for confining birds, although bats may also be considered for display. Unlike birdcages, aviaries allow birds a larger living space where Bird flight, they can fly; hence, aviaries are also sometimes known as flight cages in the United Kingdom. Aviaries often contain plants and shrubbery to simulate a natural environment. Various types of aviary Large aviaries are often found in the setting of a zoo, zoological garden (for example, the London Zoo, the National Zoological Park (United States), National Zoo in Washington, D.C., and the San Diego Zoo). Walk-in aviaries also exist in bird parks, including the spacious Bird Paradise in Singapore, or the smaller Edward Youde Aviary in Hong Kong. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh is home to the USA's National Aviary, perhaps the most prominent example in North America of an aviary not set inside a zoo. However, the oldest public aviary not set inside a zoo in North America, the Hamilton Aviary is locat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voliere Zürich
The Voliere Zürich is an aviary and veterinary hospital situated in the Arboretum in the Swiss city of Zurich. It also houses the so-called ''Vogelpflegestation'', a unique sanatory for birds. Location The aviary is situated at the Arboretum in Enge (Zurich) on the shore of Lake Zurich, being a part of the so-called Quaianlagen. It is separated by the General-Guisan-Quai and Mythenquai roads respectively the Arboretum from the lower lake shore promenade and the ''Enge'' harbour area. Public transport is provided by the Zurich Tram route 5, as well as by the VBZ bus lines 161 and 165 at the ''Rentenanstalt'' stop. History The so-called ''Vogelpflegestation'', meaning a veterinary hospital respectively a sanatorium for birds, claims to be the most important emergency department in Switzerland for injured and sick wild birds, and also young birds that were fallen from their nest. Established in 1902, it is focused on bird rescue and information centre for the populatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
