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Zurich, through time.

Discover Zurich’s history, age reference and living heritage.

A city has many beginnings. Ages below count calendar years to 2026 from the stated milestone, not exact birthdays or the first human presence. Illustrations are AI-created artistic interpretations, not historical evidence.

Imagined Celtic settlement beside the Limmat around 80 BCE.
Imagined Celtic settlement beside the Limmat around 80 BCE. · AI illustration

Approximate Celtic settlement

Zurich

About 2100 yearsfrom c. 80 BCE to 2026

Archaeological research places a Celtic settlement at Zürich around 80 BCE. Roman Turicum later served as a customs and harbor settlement. The city's origins are therefore older than the Roman military foundation once assumed.

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Look at the Limmat as a historic transport route, linking today's riverside life with the earlier settlement.

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