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Quaianlagen (Zürich)
The historical Quaianalagen (German, plural; ; from ), or Seeuferanlagen (German, plural for lakeshore sites) on Lake Zurich , respectively, are the lakefronts in the Swiss city of Zürich were inaugurated in 1887. The quaysides are an important milestone in the development of the modern city of Zürich, as by the construction of the new lake front, Zürich was transformed from the medieval small town on the rivers Limmat and Sihl to an attractive modern city on the Lake Zurich shore, under the guidance of the city engineer Arnold Bürkli.