Murerplan

The Murerplan is a historic map of Zürich, printed in 1576 by Jos Murer (1530-1580).

The map is entitled The plan is extremely detailed, showing the aspect of every house, and is a unique historical source for the condition of the city in the 16th century.

Zürich had essentially preserved its medieval (13th-century) aspect until that time (except for the frequent replacement of earlier wooden buildings by stone houses), and major expansions and city planning began only in the 17th century, with the addition of ramparts during the Thirty Years' War.

The plan looks east over the city (north to the left), with the moat at the bottom of the plan corresponding to the present Bahnhofstrasse, with the Rennweg gate, the main entry to the city.

The bottom left corner shows the confluence of the Sihl and Limmat rivers, the location of the present Zürich Hauptbahnhof.