Villa Turicum

Turicum was a Gallo-Roman settlement at the lower end of Lake Zurich, and precursor of the city of Zurich. It was situated within the Roman province of Germania Superior) and near the border to the province of Raetia; there was a tax-collecting point for goods traffic on the waterway Walensee–Obersee-Zürichsee–Limmat–Aare–Rhine.
  • Location: Lindenhof–Sihlbühl–Münsterhof-Weinplatz-Limmatquai
  • Alternative name: Turegum, Turico
  • Region: former Germania Superior, present city of Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland
  • Part of: Lindenhof hill respectively Oppidum Zürich-Lindenhof
  • Length: about 500 metres (1,640 ft) Sihlbühl–Bürkliplatz, Grosser Hafner island excluded
  • Width: about 200 metres (656 ft) Augustinergasse–Limmatquai
  • Material: stone and wood

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