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.
A Reformierte Kirche Mühlehorn
Baroque land church located in Mühlehorn on the shores of Lake Walen.
Kloster Mariaburg
Franciscan monastery in Näfels, originally established by the Capuchin order.
C Stadtkirche Glarus
The Stadtkirche Glarus is the main Reformed church for the city of Glarus in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland.
D Reformierte Kirche
Reformed church built in 1782 to replace an earlier 17th-century structure.
E Reformierte Kirche
Baroque country church situated in the village of Mitlödi.
F Zwinglikirche
Evangelical-Reformed church located in Weesen.
G Reformierte Kirche
Notable example of a Protestant Querkirche (transverse church) in Netstal.
H Reformierte Kirche Ennenda
Historic Reformed church building in the village of Ennenda.
I Kirche Matt
Reformed parish church serving the Matt-Engi community in the Sernftal valley.
Sankt Hilarius
Catholic parish church located in Näfels.
Marienkirche
Catholic church located in the Glarus Nord region.
Dreifaltigkeitskapelle
Roman Catholic chapel dedicated to the Holy Trinity.
Sankt Georg
Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint George.
Kirche Obstalden
Historic Reformed village church in Obstalden.
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