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When the pound sterling sagged in the 1960s, the wounded English blamed "the gnomes of Zürich," a term that evoked images of elfin Swiss bankers slyly manipulating world currencies behind closed doors. What the English failed to fathom was that the Zürichers' drive comes not from the mists of folkloric forests but from the pulpit of the Grossmünster, and the fiery sermons of Reformation leader Ulrich Zwingli blasting the evils of idle hands and the devil's playthings. The resulting ironclad work ethic is what made Zürich one of the world's leading financial centers. One of Zwingli's lessons stressed the transient nature of wealth, and Zürichers show native caution in enjoying their fabulous gains. Nor have they turned their backs on the humble signposts of their heritage: the city's graceful, shuttered Gothic buildings still outnumber the newer chrome-and-glass towers.
Zürich Hotels
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Zürich Restaurants
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Things To Do in Zürich
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Zürich Experiences
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A dip in the Middle Ages: Museum-perfect in their leaded-glass and Gothic-wood details, a dozen medieval guildhalls have been transformed into... Read more
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Visitors to Zürich soon hear about Ulrich Zwingli, the no-nonsense (and, one suspects, humor-free) religious reformer who taught the city... Read more
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