Zurich

Zurich

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August 10th 2005
Despite the popular belief that there is no such thing as abandoned buildings in this country, I managed to find one in Zurich, my first day here. I did not attempt to go inside as it is on a busy street and attached to a couple of occupied buildings, but I did take a couple of photos. The rest of the city is... great?!? Many old buildings, with the typical old building architecture... Ok, so ... read more

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The Swiss Confederation was founded in 1291 as a defensive alliance among three cantons. In succeeding years, other localities joined the original three. The Swiss Confederation secured its independence from the Holy Roman Empire in 1499. Switzerland... ... read more