Historic Churches & Chapels

The Glarus region features a distinctive collection of religious architecture reflecting the area's complex confessional history. This selection includes significant Reformed landmarks like the neo-Romanesque Stadtkirche Glarus and the baroque Querkirche in Netstal. Catholic heritage is represented by the Kloster Mariaburg in Näfels and several historic chapels. These sites showcase architectural styles ranging from 18th-century baroque land churches to alpine monasteries, illustrating the cultural development of the Glarus valley and its surrounding mountain villages.