Uetikon am See

Uetikon am See

On the lake ( 1977 Uetikon officially called ) Uetikon is a municipality in Switzerland. It lies at the upper right bank of Lake Zurich in the district of miles in the canton of Zurich.

  • 6.1 Church of St. Francis
  • 6.2 Black Madonna
  • 8.1 Rail
  • 8.2 bus
  • 8.3 waterway

Coat of arms

Blazon

The fir is the hamlet of Long tree symbolize indicate the double V on the districts small and large village, and the circle connects these two districts into one.

The oldest source of the coat of arms of the lake Uetikon dated a bell, which was cast in 1684 and 1860 melted down, but have been preserved in an armorial of 1743 and in the baptismal register of the parish from 1777 illustrations and sketches. Today's version was set on May 24, 1935.

Geography

Uetikon am See is located southeast of the district municipal seat miles at Lake Zurich on the so-called Gold Coast.

  • Area: 349 ha, of which 47 % agriculture, 29 % settlement, 17 % forest and 7 % traffic.

Population

The proportion of foreigners is 14.4 %.

Policy

Mayor Urs Mettler (2012 ).

There are seven parties in Uetikon: SVP, FDP, CVP, SP, GP, GLP, EPP

History

The first mention of Uetikon dates from 1263rd Uetikon belonged in the Middle Ages to the rule Wädenswil. The Barons of Wädenswil entered the dominion and jurisdiction over the village on the right bank in 1287 to the Order of St. John from. 1408 succeeded Uetikon to buy off the servitude of St. John and in 1549 the rule Wädenswil was then purchased by the city of Zurich. From then on until 1798 Uetikon formed a part of the bailiwick Wädenswil. Mainly Most landowners has always been the Gross Münster pen in Zurich. The Helvetic Republic abolished the centuries- old connection with Uetikons Wädenswil. The community was the district allotted miles. During the mediation she belonged to the district of Horgen, since 1814 the chief official (now district) miles.

In order to meet the growing population and accordingly the growing number of students five school houses were built: The school houses Kirchbühl, White Rain, Rossweid, Riedwies (since 2002), middle ( since 2006).

Uetiker Museum

There are in Uetikon a local museum, which deals with the history of the community.

Attractions

Church of St. Francis

The Catholic parish built 2007/2008 a new church, which is regarded as exemplary and real jewel of the church building of the 21st century in professional circles. After many years of temporaries in the hall of the restaurant tree garden and an old consumer barracks, the building of a church was launched in 2004 with a project competition, Daniele Marques, Judit and Daniel Laszlo Ciccardini gained from Lucerne. The building takes on the classic forms of a monastery with a church, living and working spaces, inspired by cloisters, courtyards are grouped. Shapes and coloration, however, that are the 21st century.

A hard cut is the entry from the colored yard in the snow- white church. Kühn and steep, the nave opens upward. From there, flooded with light throughout the room width to the symbolic places of Christ's presence: cross, tabernacle, altar, ambo and baptismal font. What can seem distant and cold at first glance, leads the viewer's eye to the essential elements in the room. The church was the " Architecture Prize Colour - Texture - Surface 2010" and "best architects 11 gold " award.

Black Madonna

In a niche near the entrance of the Roman Catholic Church is an African Madonna. The statue is a gift of the Protestant parish Uetikon and comes from the carving school in Dreifontain in Zimbabwe. Except believers from the village, it draws pilgrims from the surrounding area.

Economy

The lake is heavily influenced by the CU Chemie Uetikon. This would build over a large part of its site through a residential area adjoining the lake and sea. The project was opposed by various political groupings. On 26 March, the voters presented to the council, which supported the project.

Traffic

Rail traffic

From 1903 Uetikon was due to the Wetzikon -mile track. In 1950, the operation was discontinued. Today in Uetikon still remembers the tram road and the station building to the former railway.

The right bank Zürichseebahn ( Zurich -mile Rapperswil ) is regarded as the precursor of the S -Bahn Zurich. In the 1960s, she received specifically financed by the Canton of Zurich RABDe 12/12-Triebzüge ( " Mirage ") and the so-called rigid schedule (now a regular timetable ). The S-Bahn were tested from 1968 to the half hour and the self-control and extended some 25 years later on the total Swiss regional transport as a precursor to the line.

The following lines of the Zurich S-Bahn run from Uetikon station:

  • S 6 (Baden AG - ) Otelfingen - Rain Village - Zurich HB - Uetikon
  • S 7 Winterthur HB - Kloten - Zurich HB - Miles - Rapperswil

Bus

There are the following bus routes that are served by the transport company and Zurich Oberland ( VZO ):

  • 925 Station Stafa - Station Männedorf - Uetikon - Miles Station
  • 931 Station Uetikon - Bergheim
  • 932 Station Uetikon - Stötzli

Shipping

At berth Uetikon the ships of the Lake Zurich Navigation Company to hold the line Bürkliplatz Zurich - Rapperswil.

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