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Barfüsserkloster
The ''Barfüsserkloster'' in the Zurich old town, old town of Zurich is a former Franciscan Order, Franciscan friary. It was first attested in the 1240s and was dissolved during the Swiss Reformation, Reformation, in 1524. The friary was situated in the southeastern corner of the medieval city, between the ''Neumarkt, Zurich, Neumarkt'' and the ''Linden'' gates (today at ''Hirschengraben'' 13/15). After the Reformation, the buildings were used as a grain depot, and during the early 19th century, as a casino. During the 19th century, most of the original structure was lost to significant construction work. The buildings since the 1870s have housed the cantonal court of law (''Obergericht''), besides the communal wine cellars and a theater. After a fire in 1890, part of the structure was removed, and is now a parking lot. The cantonal court remains the only occupant of the estate. Bibliography * Regine Abegg, Christine Barraud Wiener, Karl Grunder: ''Die Kunstdenkmäler des Kan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zurich Old Town
The Altstadt (German for "old town") in the Swiss city of Zurich encompasses the area of the entire historical city before 1893, before the incorporation of what are now districts 2 to 12 into the municipality, over the period 1893 to 1934. ''Die Altstadt'' approximately corresponds to the area enclosed by the former city ramparts, and is today within the administrative area of the city called Kreis 1 (District 1). With a population of 5,617 (as of 2015), it houses about 1.4% of the city's total population. Administratively, District 1 is divided into four parts or quarters by the Zurich statistical office, Rathaus (town hall), Hochschulen (universities), Lindenhof ("lime trees courtyard") and City. ''Lindenhof'' and ''Rathaus'' correspond to the parts of the medieval city left (west) and right (east) of the Limmat, respectively, while ''City'' and ''Hochschulen'' include the area of the Early Modern city west and east of the medieval walls, respectively. Lindenhof Der Lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
