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Great Church (Grossmunster)

Zwingliplatz, Zurich 8001, Switzerland (Old Town)
44 1 252-59-49
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As featured in 3 days in Zurich
Ranked #12 of 79 attractions in Zurich
Type: Religious Sites, Architectural Buildings, Historic Sites, Lookouts
Activities: City walk sightseeing
Fee: No
Recommended length of visit: 1-2 hours
Owner description: This 12th-century cathedral has both historical and architectural significance: Ulrich Zwingli led an important sect of the Reformation from here in... more » Owner description: This 12th-century cathedral has both historical and architectural significance: Ulrich Zwingli led an important sect of the Reformation from here in the early 1500s, and the cathedral's twin towers serve as perhaps the most recognizable landmarks in modern Zürich. « less
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Sunshine Coast
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 2, 2014 NEW

Lovely historic church, with links to early christian matyrdom and later significance in the Protestant reformation and emerging Swiss state under Zwingli. The ornate bronze relief doors with biblical scenes are worth stopping to admire if you can catch a time without people coming in and out! If you are not into church history, pay a few euros for the... More

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Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 30, 2014 NEW

The Great Church is so beautiful from the outside & it didn't disappoint from the inside. Our group of 4 were most fascinated by the windows. There was some traditional church stained glass, but lots of unusual & non-churchy looking ones also. The crypt was really pretty & the huge statue was unexpected. It is definitely worth a visit!

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Toronto, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 28, 2014

great view of Zurich... worth the climb of stairs on a clear day. even it is cloudy in the morning, try after midday. great place to take pictures I climbed this every trip

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London
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 20, 2014

This church is slightly austere inside but the stain glass is worth seeing as is the old statue of Charlemagne that was removed from the outside and now sits in the crypt.

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Pretoria, South Africa
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 15, 2014

The legend related to this beautiful church is very interesting and the building is somewhat different from most of the cathedrals you might frequent in the rest of Europe. Well worth a visit.

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Sandpoint, Idaho
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 11, 2014

The Chagall windows in this church are worth seeing by anyone visiting Zurich. Even if you're not into churches, architecture or art (which I am - all three!), it is worth visiting. They windows are absolutely exquisite and some that are not by Chagall, are made of thin rock slices that are both earthy and modern. An amazing place in... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 29, 2013

This church is really great, there is tower that we can climb up to view Zurich. I went into the church and saw a very big musical instrument which i don't know how to described it, but the sound is really very nice. Someone was playing it. I love it very much

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 28, 2013

Well worth stopping by and checking out the awesome stained glass windows, with many in styles very unusual for churches. View from the tower definitely worth the small admission fee to climb.

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Asheville, North Carolina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 27, 2013

The church is old and beautiful. Be sure to go down to the crypt and up to the tower. We went to 10pm Christmas Eve service in German and it was a thrilling experience. Don't miss this. They handed out bread upon departure that had a challis baked into it. Nice heartwarming touch.

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Cincinnati, Ohio
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 22, 2013

Interesting church. Information person was so very helpful and informative, sharing the history of the Reformation in Switzerland just b/c I asked her! We learned a lot about how the Swiss moved away from Catholicism.

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