UETLIBERG-TOP OF ZÜRICH PART I

2010.06.12 Uetliberg ZH Switzerland -Top of Zürich. The Uetliberg is the local mountain of Zürich and a popular recreational area. As north end of Albis mountain range, he gets up with a height of 869.2 meters above sea level (Uto Kulm) on the Zurich quarters Leimbach, Wiedikon, Albisrieden (with Triemli) and Altstetten, on the south side close the Reppischtal with Uitikon and Stallikon (with Sellenbüren) to. Geographically, the peak of the municipality Uetliberg Stallikon. The Uetliberg was already in the Bronze Age, a refuge or a Celtic oppidum, various archaeological finds such as ramparts and mounds of Prince Sonnenbühl be visited today. From 1644 he was the site of a Hochwacht. Bunkers from World War II recall its important function as part of the city along the defensive line known as the Limmat. The Uetliberg and the nearby location in the Middle Ages were Albiskamm six castles, of which only remnants exist today: Uetliburg, Sellenbüren, Fries mountain, Baldern, beak and Manegg castle. 1210 Uotelenburg (named after Uotilo) was first mentioned. 1267 Zurich destroy Rudolf von Habsburg Uetliburg. In 1750, the poet Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock ascended the mountain. 1812 Hochwacht Uetliberg was lifted. 1815 opened a restaurant in the former Hochwacht operation. 1838 Pacific acquired Bluntschli the summit area of his cousin Gerber Bluntschli, the Zurich architect Johann Caspar Breitinger he built the first spa. In 1840, opened the inn and spa Uetliberg. 1872 Uetlibergbahn Society was founded. 1873 bought the hotel owner Caspar prince mountain inn. 1875 opened the Uetlibergbahn. The existing house was enlarged and north of it is building a hotel. 1894 was the observation tower. 1920 Uetlibergbahn was closed, liquidated, the operating company. Two years later, the newly established rail company Zurich-Uetliberg the railway again. In 1923 the electrification of the railway line was made on the Uetliberg. In 1927 the hotel Uetliberg of the city of Zurich has been included, the ETH Lehrwald is built. In 1935 the brothers acquired Niedermann, both Grossmetzger in Zurich, the hotel. In 1943 it was canceled. In 1990 the tower was replaced by a new building. In 1999, the Grisons Giusep Fry bought the hotel with an observation tower. There will be a turnaround, as he made several in the local press and people highly controversial conversions, 2009, the Uetlibergtunnel was opened as part of the highway A3.

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