This fortification, which forms the oldest part of Zürich, is the site of a Roman castle and trading site. In 1747, a 2nd century Roman tombstone was discovered here that bore the Zürich’s ancient Roman name, Turīcum. The castle withstood the tumultuous 5th and 6th centuries, but was a derelict by the 9th century. Louis […]
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