Seeing the city


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October 27th 2009
Published: June 17th 2017
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This morning Michelle and I walked around the city. We started at the church. From the top of the tower it gave us a great view of the city, lake and surrounding mountains.


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01 Square01 Square
01 Square

A square in the old town- very quiet as its still quite early in the morning.
02 Paintings02 Paintings
02 Paintings

Paintings on the side of the white building.
03 Old town03 Old town
03 Old town

A quiet street in the old town.
04 Old town04 Old town
04 Old town

Another quiet street in the old town.
05 Bakery05 Bakery
05 Bakery

Some yummy food in the bakery window.
06 Towers06 Towers
06 Towers

The towers of the Great Minster.
07 River 07 River
07 River

View of the Limmat River from the top of the Great Minster tower.
08 Zurich08 Zurich
08 Zurich

Another view of the old town.
09 Residential09 Residential
09 Residential

A residential area of Zurich.
10 Through the window10 Through the window
10 Through the window

Looking through the window towards the new part of town.
11 Reflection11 Reflection
11 Reflection

There is a bit of a reflection on the river.
12 Fraumünster12 Fraumünster
12 Fraumünster

Our Lady's Minster and the Minster Bridge.
13 Me13 Me
13 Me

Me at the top of the church tower.
14 Michelle14 Michelle
14 Michelle

Michelle at the top of the church tower.
15 Lake Zurich15 Lake Zurich
15 Lake Zurich

Looking towards Lake Zurich.
16 Lake Zurich16 Lake Zurich
16 Lake Zurich

The Limmat River leads to Lake Zurich.
17 Tower17 Tower
17 Tower

One of the church's other towers.
18 From the top18 From the top
18 From the top

To the left is St Peters- this church has the largest clockface in Europe.
19 Sliced agate19 Sliced agate
19 Sliced agate

5 windows of the Great Minster are made from sliced agate and are a recent addition to the old church.
20 Fraumünster20 Fraumünster
20 Fraumünster

The Fraumünster as seen from the Great Minster.
21 Me21 Me
21 Me

Me on the Minster Bridge.
22 River22 River
22 River

The Lammit River as seen from the Minster Bridge.
23 Great Minster23 Great Minster
23 Great Minster

The Great Minster.
24 Cow24 Cow
24 Cow

Strange place for a cow.
25 Lamp post25 Lamp post
25 Lamp post

A lamp post covered in ivy.
26 Another cow26 Another cow
26 Another cow

Another cow on a 1st floor balcony.


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