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    1. Münster Bridge, Zurich – Town Hall Bridge, Zurich loop from Zürich Hauptbahnhof

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    September 29, 2021

    The landmark of the city on the Limmat. Its mighty twin towers rise near the river bank. This is where Hudrych Zwingli began his German-Swiss reformation.

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      November 15, 2022

      Grossmünster, Zurich's landmark
      The Grossmünster is a Romanesque church in the old town of Zurich, built between 1100 and 1220. The first altar consecration was in 1104 for the crypt and in 1107 for the choir. The final consecration took place in 1117 by Archbishop Bruno of Trier. Until the Reformation, the Grossmünster was both part of a secular canons' foundation and a parish church; the church's patron saints were Felix and Regula and Exuperantius. The graves with the relics of the first two, who are also considered the city's patron saints, were in the Twelve Apostles Chapel on the site of the current staircase. The Grossmünster parish was the starting point of the Reformation by Huldrych Zwingli in 1522-1525, and today the Grossmünster serves as the parish church of the Evangelical Reformed Church.
      The Grossmünster, along with the Fraumünster and St. Peter's Church, is one of the most famous churches in the city of Zurich. The characteristic twin towers with their neo-Gothic spires from 1787 are the city's real landmark.
      Text / Source: Wikipedia
      de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grossm%C3%BCnster

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        January 20, 2018

        The Karlsturm is the south tower of the Grossmünster. Since the High Middle Ages, a statue of Emperor Charlemagne is attached to the tower and is reminiscent of the founding legend of the church. From the nave 187 steps lead up to the observation deck from where you have a beautiful view of the city and the lake with the nearby Glarus Alps.

        Opening times summer: 1st March - 31st October
        Monday to Saturday 10: 00-17: 00 (last ascent: 16:45)
        Sunday: from 12:30 clock

        Winter opening hours: November 1st - February 28th
        Monday to Saturday 10: 00-16: 30 (last ascent: 16:15)
        Sunday: from 12:30

        Entry:
        Adults: CHF 5.-
        Young people 6-16 years, students and AHV: CHF 2.-
        School classes: CHF 1.- per pupil and CHF 2.- for accompanying persons
        Groups: from 10 persons: CHF 3.- per person.

        Source: grossmuenster.ch

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