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Enge Church
Enge Church is already visible from a distance. Visitors entering its dome are treated to a magnificent view over Zurich.
Important church building
Neo-Renaissance style
Architect Alfred Friedrich Bluntschli
Reformed Church
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Parks & Gardens
Cloister (Grossmünster)
An oasis of peace in the heart of the Old Town – the cloister of the Grossmünster is (still) an insider tip.
Oasis of peace and reflection
Garden with historical ornamental plants
Bizarre figures, animal scenes, and gargoyles on columns and arches
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Einsiedeln Abbey
For many pilgrims, Einsiedeln Abbey is one of the most important places of pilgrimage on the Swiss Way of St. James.
Magnificent baroque building
Chapel of Grace with the Black Madonna
Monkstrail: scavenger hunt through the monastery grounds
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Wasserkirche
Legend has it that the site of the Wasserkirche church is where Zurich’s patron saints, Felix and Regula, were executed.
Cult and cultural place
Located directly on the River Limmat
Various events
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St. Peter – the Oldest Parish Church in Zurich
The St. Peter church in Zurich has the largest church clock face in Europe. Until 1911, the church tower was used as a fire watch post.
Largest church clock face in Europe
8.7 meters in diameter
Oldest parish church in Zurich
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Reformierte Kirche Horgen – a Rococo-style Trademark
The Rococo-style Protestant church with 70.5m tower is a landmark of Horgen built by Johann Jakob Haltiner in 1782.
Rococo church
Landmark of Horgen
Located on Lake Zurich
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Liebfrauenkirche – Catholic Church
Standing slightly higher than Zurich’s Main Train Station, the University Quarter and Central traffic hub, the Liebfrauenkirche church comes into view.
Roman Catholic parish church
Built in 1894 by Swiss architect August Hardegger
In the style of an early Christian basilica
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Grossmünster – Zurich’s Famous Landmark
The Grossmünster church is the landmark of Zurich. Legend has it that the church was built on the graves of the city’s patron saints, Felix and Regula.
Important landmark of Zurich
Karlsturm open to the public
Stained glass windows by Sigmar Polke
Choir windows by Augusto Giacometti
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Old Town Churches – Fraumünster
The Fraumünster and Grossmünster churches are landmarks of Zurich. The convent once held great power in Zurich.
Stained glass windows by Chagall and Giacometti
In the heart of Zurich’s Old Town
Important landmark of the city
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Dan Rubinstein's Stained Glass Windows – Illuminated Scenes from the Old Testament
Stained glass windows by Dan Rubinstein decorate the St. Verena church in Stäfa.
Vibrantly-colored scenes from the Old Testament
Beautiful stained glass windows
Church in Stäfa, on Lake Zurich
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Augustinerkirche – From House of God to Coin Workshop
The Augustinerkirche church in Zurich was a coin workshop for 300 years. Today the Münzplatz square reflects the church's temporary use.
Church with an interesting past
In the heart of the Old Town
Close to Bahnhofstrasse
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Rapperswil-Jona Cultural Stations – A Tour of a Shared History
An open-air museum on the history of the two communities of Rapperswil and Jona
36 informative showcases
Open-air museum
Free of charge and accessible at all times
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Old Town Churches – Grossmünster Tower
Look and watch over Zurich together with Charlemagne.
187 stairs to the most beautiful view over Zurich
Must-do activity in Zurich
Not ideal for visitors with a fear of heights or open spaces!