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The famous illuminated manuscript, the Manesse Codex, was completed in Zurich in the early 14th century.

Zurich
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Zurich

Switzerland

Country
Switzerland
Population
436.3K
Coordinates
47.38, 8.54
520th most populous city in the world

Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich.

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