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Zürich

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Joined the Confederation: 1351Capital: ZürichLanguage: GermanOfficial website Sport guide by canton →

History & heritage

Zürich joined the Confederation in 1351. In the 1520s Huldrych Zwingli launched the Swiss Reformation from the Grossmünster.

Today it is the most populous canton and Switzerland's financial and technology centre, home to ETH Zürich.

Traditions

  • Sechseläuten

    Third Monday of April

    Guilds parade and burn the Böögg snowman; the faster its head explodes, the better the summer.

  • Knabenschiessen

    Second weekend of September

    Youth shooting contest with a huge funfair.

  • Räbeliechtli

    November

    Children parade with lanterns carved from turnips through villages.

Official public events & cultural agenda

Concerts, festivals, markets and exhibitions in Zürich are published by the official regional tourism agenda. Member meetups are listed above.

Open the official agenda · Zürich Tourismus — events

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