Facts in brief:
First inhabited by prehistoric peoples whose houses were built on pile
foundations on shores of the lake; occupied by Celtic Helvetii, Romans (58 BC), Alemanni & Franks;
has flourished at center of major European trade routes since Middle Ages.
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