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Israelitische Cultusgemeinde Zürich (ICZ)
Israelitische Cultusgemeinde Zürich (Jewish Community of Zürich), commonly shortened to ''ICZ'', is a united Orthodox Judaism, Orthodox Judaism, Jewish Jewish community, community, located in the city of Zürich, in the canton of Canton of Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland. Consisting of approximately 2,500 members, the ICZ is the largest Jewish community in Switzerland. The community worships at Synagoge Zürich Löwenstrasse in Zürich-City, operates a community center with a kindergarten and Jewish library in Zürich-Enge, and is responsible for two cemeteries (''Unterer'' and ''Oberer Friesenberg''). History A Jewish community in Zürich was first mentioned in 1273, but during the 1349 pogrom the Jewish citizens were banned from Zürich, and the synagogue was abandoned. On 25 February 1352, Jewish citizens were allowed to live within the medieval town walls again. In 1363, the so-called "Judenschuol", a medieval term in Zürich for the synagogue situated at the Neumarkt (Zà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zürich-Enge
Enge is a quarter in district 2 (Zürich), District 2 of Zürich, Switzerland. History Enge was incorporated into Zürich in 1893, along with 11 other formerly independent Municipality, municipalities. In 2011, the population was 8,597. Enge, which is only 2.4 km2, is the smallest neighbourhood in district 2. Transportation Zürich Enge railway station is a stop of Zürich S-Bahn on the lines S2 (ZVV), S2, S8 (ZVV), S8, S21 (ZVV), S21 and S24 (ZVV), S24. Cultural heritage Enge is located in prehistoric swampland on small islands around Sechseläutenplatz, Zürich, Sechseläutenplatz and peninsulas in Zürich. It is situated between the Limmat and Lake Zurich. Prehistoric pile dwellings around Lake Zurich were set on piles in order to protect against the occasional flooding of the rivers Linth and Jona (river), Jona. Zürich–Enge Alpenquai, a locality of the Municipalities in the canton of Zürich, municipality of Zürich, is located on the shore of Lake Zurich in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
