Anuska Merz

Anuska Merz

Anuska Merz is studying General and Economic History at the University of Zurich. She works at the Staatsarchiv Zürich and is a member of the editorial board of the journal etü.

A royal betrothal at Zurich’s Lindenhof

Anuska Merz 07.04.2026 The Lindenhof hill in Zurich was the site of a royal palace from around the year 850. Carolingian kings and rulers of the Holy Roman Empire regularly spent time there as they travelled around the realm. The Lindenhof experienced what was perhaps its finest moment in 1055.
On 25 December 1055, a royal engagement took place at the Lindenhof in Zurich. Illustration by Marco Heer.