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Küsnacht ZH
Küsnacht () is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Meilen (district), Meilen in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland. History Küsnacht is first mentioned in 1188 as ''de Cussenacho''. Earliest findings of settlement date back to the Stone Age. There are also findings from the Bronze Age. During Roman times, a mansion was located on the commons. It was called ''fundus Cossiniacus'' which is probably the origin of the name of Küsnacht. In the 7th century the name was recorded as ''Chussenacho''. The coat of arms shows a golden cushion on a red background. It is probably a derivate of the coat of arms of the aristocrats of Küssnacht, Küssnacht am Rigi. In the Middle Ages, the land was governed by the House of Regensberg who lived in the castle of Ruine Wulp, Wulp in Küsnacht. After 1531 Küsnacht was governed by Zürich. Like most other municipalities along Lake Zurich, Küsnacht started to become a suburb of the city of Zürich with the developme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Küsnachter Tobel
Küsnachter Tobel () is a small river canyon or gorge, respectively, on the southwestern slope of the Pfannenstiel (Zürich), ''Pfannenstiel'' mountain in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland, formed by the Küsnachter Dorfbach (), which drains into Lake Zurich. Geography Located on the southwestern slope of the Pfannenstiel (Zürich), ''Pfannenstiel'' mountain chain, and originating nearby the Municipalities in the canton of Zürich, locality Forch respectively historical Forch, mountain pass of the same name, the small ''Dorfbach'' stream flows in the ''Zürichsee'' at the Municipalities in the canton of Zürich, municipality of Küsnacht on Zürich lakeshore, forming there a river delta and the peninsula on which Küsnacht was partially built. The stream formed in the past thousands of years an about long, but widely just about to wide canyon. Attractions The main attraction in the up to incised gorge is the wild, primeval landscape. Sometimes rock slides occur there ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
