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DescriptionMurerplan Zuerich.jpg
Deutsch: Die Reichsstadt Zürich auf einem Holzschnitt von Jos Murer 1576. Die Überschrift heißt: «Der uralten, weitbekannten Stadt Zürich Gestalt und Gelegenheit, wie sie im gegenwärtigen Zustande aufgerissen und in Grund gelegt durch Jos Murern, und durch Christoffel Froschauern dem Vaterlande zu Ehren gedruckt im 1576. Jahr»
English: View of the city of Zürich on a xylography by Josua Murer, 1576. The original headline can be roughly translated into "The ancient widely known city Zürich's design and positioning, as its essense/character is projected and build at this time by Josen Murer, and printed by Christoffel Froschauer in 1576 in honour of the fatherland."
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Documentation about the Murerplan, Mathieu Verlag Zürich, 1997
DEr vꝛalten wytbekannten Statt Zürych geſtalt vnd gelaͤgenheit/ wie sy zů diſer zyt in waͤ ſen/ vfgeriſſen vnd in grund gelegt durch Joſen Murer / vnd durch Chꝛiſtoffel Froſchower/ zů Eeren dem Vatterland getruckt/ Jm M.D.LXXVI. Jar.
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