The Limmat Quai

Former brothel

In the opposite direction from the previous picture, I recall the tour guide telling us that the building with the protrusion used to be a brothel in the Middle Ages. The women would stand in that extended room where the men could see them from the street, and then the women could watch the men enter the front door.

Side street

I remember taking this picture because I liked the form of the tall, narrow street. I didn't notice the unique colors of the buildings, such as the red and peach ones on the left, until I was reviewing the pictures.

Lenin's former apartment

This apartment is where Lenin lived when he planned the Russian Revolution.

Colorful flowers

Colorful flowers on the shore of Lake Zurich

Bahnhofstrasse

The Bahnhofstrasse has been called the most beautiful shopping street in the world. Lined with linden trees, it has some of the world's most expensive shops, some of which sell Swiss watches and jewelry.

Rooftops

Taken from one of the steeples of the Grossmunster church, this is a picture of the rooftops on the eastern side of the Limmat river.

Fraumunster

The Fraumunster Church on the west bank. When I was there, they were shooting a music video for a group from India.

Lake Zurich

Lake Zurich

Limmat River, facing North

My plane left SFO at 9:25pm on May 7, and arrived on May 8 at 5pm in Zurich, an 11-hour flight. Off the airport shuttle, checked into my hotel, on my way to get something to eat, I couldn't resist taking pictures. This is a picture of the Limmat River, facing north.

Working Out

Someone going for an evening workout in the Limmat River. Check out the architecture in the background.

Tram crossing the Quai Bridge

A Zurich tram crossing the Quai Bridge.

Courtyard fountain

Many European cities have buildings that are built with courtyards in the middle of them, only accessible from the street by a long hallway or driveway that leads to a small virtually concealed door. I was walking along a narrow street on a narrow sidewalk, passing closed door upon closed door, when I passed an open one and found this courtyard with this huge fountain. I just had to take a picture.

A small Zurich street

A small Zurich street on the south bank.

Staircase

This staircase reminded me of San Francisco.

St. Peter's Church

St. Peter's Church is in the background. It has the largest clock face in Europe.

Chess

The neighborhood gang engaged in a tough game of chess.

Limmat River

Facing northwest, this is a picture of the Limmat river, with St. Peter Church on the left.