Historic Rennweg street with St. Peter Church bell tower in the background in Zurich
2014
02/16
NIKON D7000, 24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8 @
f/8.0 1/200,
ISO 100
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Rennweg street, one of Zurich's most elegant shopping streets, winds between historic buildings with shops and luxury boutiques. In this image, St. Peter's Church bell tower with its characteristic clock dominates the background, framed by building facades. The shop signs, including the recognizable Strauli brand, testify to the commercial vocation of this street. The buildings feature typical characteristics of Swiss-German architecture with colorful shutters and bay windows. Rennweg owes its name to the horse races held there in medieval times when it was one of the city's main thoroughfares.