Meilen

Meilen is a municipality within the district of Meilen within the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. Archaeological findings in Meilen date lower back more than 4,000 years. In January 1854 the level of lake Zurich turned into mainly low and the locals took the threat to advantage some land. During this task prehistoric items from the Pfyn, Horgen and early Bronze Age cultures were unearthed presenting clear evidence of early agreement. The locals additionally unearthed coins from Roman times. One of the Roman roads related Turicum with places as much as Chur and exceeded Meilen. Many findings have been found at some point of greater latest street building.

Parts of Meilen have been possessions of monasteries, inclusive of the monastery of St. Gallen, the ones of Einsiedeln and Sackingen, or the more nearby Grossmunster of Zurich. Meilen is first stated among 820-880 as Meilana. It is guessed that this is going lower back to a gallic name Mediolanum. The coats of arms indicates two citadel towers which represent the castle of Friedberg, the nearby fort. The citadel become built round 1200 but prolonged in the 14th century. Some remains are nonetheless seen, together with the fountain which reaches down 29 metres. Winegrowing in Meilen dates back for hundreds of years.