Tropical Death in Zurich

Tropical Death in Zurich. The Patumbah-Park was built by Karl Fürchtegott Grob, a wealthy merchant who made his fortune on a tobacco plantation in Sumatra. He…

Location: Patumbah-Park, Zurich, Switzerland

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The Patumbah-Park was built by Karl Fürchtegott Grob, a wealthy merchant who made his fortune on a tobacco plantation in Sumatra. He named the park 'Patumbah', which means 'longed-for land' in Malay, as a reminder of his time on the island. However, Grob's life was cut short when he died of a tropical disease in 1893, just two years after the park's completion.

Source: Der Patumbah-Park (Parkanlage)

Tropical Death in Zurich — Zurich, Canton of Zurich

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