The Zurich Map Center possesses a very extensive and representative collection of panoramas, which is likely among the most significant in Europe. As map-related representations, panoramas bridge the gap between art and cartography—between aesthetics and science. With their wealth of detail, they serve as striking testimonies to the changes in our built environment and cultural landscape. The Zurich Central Library and the ETH Library invite you to an evening tour on the topic of panoramas. Let yourself be surprised and immerse yourself in the world of this fascinating medium.

Meeting point: Map Collection, Zurich Central Library, 1st floor

Image: “Panorama of Zurich: drawn from the Katz-Schanze, 1810,” Heinrich Keller, [1813], e-rara