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Grossmünster

Grossmünster

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Location: Zurich, Switzerland

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3. Zurich Town Hall – Rathausbrücke Zurich loop from Zürich Hauptbahnhof

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Udo unter freiem Himmel

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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Paul

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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Mariusz

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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Grossmünster

1. Münsterbrücke Zurich – Rathausbrücke Zurich loop from Zürich Hauptbahnhof

2. Münsterbrücke Zurich – Rathausbrücke Zurich loop from Seefeld

3. Zurich Town Hall – Rathausbrücke Zurich loop from Zürich Hauptbahnhof

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