Peter Ziegler (historian)

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Peter Ziegler (born September 10, 1937 in Wädenswil ) is a Swiss historian .

Live and act

Ziegler grew up in Wädenswil. After studying history, he trained as a primary and secondary teacher. At the University of Zurich he was to 1999 than in 1973 didactics teachers working for history.

research

Ziegler was the main author and editor of the nine-volume textbook series Times - People - Cultures , which was used in Swiss schools in the 1990s. Ziegler's most important research field is the local history of Wädenswil and the regional history of Lake Zurich . He is the author of numerous books, illustrated books, commemorative publications, art guides and articles on the history of the Lake Zurich region. Ziegler founded the yearbook of the city of Wädenswil in 1975 , which has been published annually since then. He is also the author of a two-volume standard work on the history of Wädenswil.

Peter Ziegler's private archive on local history forms the basis of the Documentation Center Oberer Zürichsee , which he founded and which now has a collection of 5,000 monographs and sources each .

Awards and honors

Publications (selection)

  • From the history of the Gießen settlement in Wädenswil. Wädenswil 1960.
  • The excavations on the church hill in Wädenswil. Waedenswil 1963.
  • History of the Au. Waedenswil 1966.
  • Changes to the church and church environment since 1767. In: The church of Wädenswil. Anniversary lettering for the 200th anniversary in 1967. Wädenswil 1967.
  • Waedenswil. First volume. From the beginning to the 18th century. Waedenswil 1970.
  • Waedenswil. Second volume. From the 19th century to the present. Waedenswil 1971.
  • From the history of the Hirschengraben schoolhouse in Zurich. Zurich 1976.
  • Houses in the city. In: Wädenswil from head to toe. Wädenswil 1981.
  • Wädenswil Castle. Waedenswil 1982.
  • Wädenswil Church. Wädenswil 1983.
  • Reformed Church Wädenswil - exterior restoration 1983/84. Wädenswil 1985.
  • Wädenswil castle ruins. Wädenswil 1986.
  • Baneeter trees. Wädenswil 1987.
  • The Johanniterkomturei Wädenswil 1287–1550. Wädenswil 1987.
  • The “Zur Sonne” house in Wädenswil. Waedenswil 1988.
  • Tour I through Wädenswil. Wädenswil 1989.
  • Tour II through Wädenswil. Waedenswil 1990.
  • The Au yesterday - today. Waedenswil 1990.
  • Reading society Wädenswil 1790–1990. Waedenswil 1990.
  • Times - people - cultures. (As main author and editor.) 9 volumes. Zurich 1990. (History teaching material for secondary level)
  • Nursing Association Wädenswil 1891–1991. Waedenswil 1991.
  • Wädenswil 1800 to 1991. Wädenswil 1991.
  • The former Wädenswil in the picture , Wädenswil 1992.
  • Wädenswil Carnival. Waedenswil 1994.
  • Fifty years of “Friends of the People's Theater in Wädenswil” 1945 to 1995. Wädenswil 1995.
  • 100 years of the Wädenswil Chamber Orchestra. Waedenswil 1998.
  • Life on Lake Zurich. Stäfa 1999.
  • Houses and courtyards in Wädenswilerberg. History and preservation. Zurich / Egg 1999. (= Small writings on Zurich monument preservation, volume 2) ( Online )
  • Reformed Church Wädenswil - interior renovation 1998/99. Waedenswil 1999.
  • Churches and chapels around Lake Zurich. Stäfa 2000.
  • Reformed Church Wädenswil. Waedenswil 2005.
  • Sagas and legends about Lake Zurich. Stäfa 2005.
  • Wädenswil 001-555. Stäfa 2008.
  • Farming village, industrial town, school location: the ups and downs of the textile industry shaped Wädenswil's development. Wädenswil 2010.
  • Yearbook of the city of Wädenswil. Wädenswil since 1975 (founded by Peter Ziegler; published annually)

literature

  • Telling a story - Festschrift for Peter Ziegler on his 75th birthday. Wädenswil 2012, ISBN 978-3-85928-089-2

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Peter Ziegler, Reto Schneider: Life on Lake Zurich. Stäfa 1999.
  2. ↑ Information ( Memento from December 19, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
  3. ^ Peter Ziegler, Reto Schneider: Life on Lake Zurich. Stäfa 1999.
  4. ^ Peter Ziegler, Reto Schneider: Life on Lake Zurich. Stäfa 1999.
  5. ↑ Zürichsee Zeitung of June 7, 2005.
  6. ↑ http://www.brunomargreth.ch/projects/waedenswil-001-555/
  7. ↑ Daniel Stehula: A book of pictures from everyday life. ( Memento of the original from May 7, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: Tages-Anzeiger of December 29, 2008, accessed on May 5, 2013. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.tagesanzeiger.ch
  8. ↑ Peter Ziegler, farming village, industrial city, school location: the ups and downs of the textile industry shaped Wädenswil's development , raised ground floor: magazine for architecture and design, 2010
  9. ↑ Renato Rosic: Page no longer available , search in web archives: The city celebrates its distinguished historian. (PDF; 260 kB) In: Zürichsee-Zeitung of September 17, 2012, on the website of the Historical Society Wädenswil, accessed on May 5, 2013.@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / www.historische.ch
personal data
SURNAME Ziegler, Peter
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss historian
DATE OF BIRTH September 10, 1937
PLACE OF BIRTH Waedenswil