Thread: Old Zurich
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Old 08.09.2009, 17:59
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Re: Old Zurich

Here is Central in 1907, The Central Hotel is still there but the building next to it has unfortunately been replaced by something far more boring.
Most of the rest is still recognisable.





A coloured view of Bahnhofplatz, circa 1915. Note that the ETH building doesn't have a dome. This was as it ws originally designed by Gottfried Semper, who was furious when the dome was later added. Most of the buildings are still there, but the tram stop shelters and other items of street furniture have caused Bahnhofplatz to become much more cluttered, obstructing the view of Wanner's beautiful station and costing the place much of its dignity.



Bahnhofstrasse, early 20th Century. I'm not sure what these people are doing. Loks like some sort of a market.






Stauffacher 1908. The tram line that turns left here is the Triemli line. This no longer turns here but joins the Altstetten line at the other end of Stauffacher. The locations is atill clearly recognisable thanks to the church tower but most of the other buildings are gone. The building on the left is still there are is now the Helvetia.

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