Historic Churches & Monasteries
Explore a diverse collection of Switzerland's historic churches and monasteries, featuring architectural styles from Romanesque and Gothic to Baroque. Highlights include Europe's largest clock face at St. Peter's Church in Zurich, stained glass masterpieces by Marc Chagall at Fraumünster, and abbeys with origins tracing back to Roman times, reflecting the country's rich religious and cultural heritage.
A St. Peter's Church
Historic Protestant church featuring Europe's largest clock face and baroque architecture, recently renovated and reopened in November 2025.
B Bern Cathedral
Gothic cathedral known for its impressive architecture, tall tower, and significant stained glass windows.
C Fraumünster Church
Historic Protestant church known for its Gothic architecture and stained glass windows by Marc Chagall.
D Grossmünster Church
Romanesque Protestant church notable for its twin towers and role in the Swiss Reformation.
E St. Peter Cathedral
Saint Pierre Cathedral in Geneva, Switzerland is a former Roman Catholic cathedral that was later converted into a Reformed Protestant…
F Basel Münster
Basel Minster is a religious building in the Swiss city of Basel, originally a Catholic cathedral and today a Reformed Protestant church.
G St. Maurice's Abbey
Site with a long tradition, as the abbey was built on the remains of a Roman shrine. Holds Switzerland's largest carillon.
H Cathedral of St Nicholas
Fribourg Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Fribourg, Switzerland, built in the Gothic style, on a rocky outcrop 50 metres above…
I La Maigrauge Abbey
La Maigrauge Abbey or Magerau Abbey is a monastery of Cistercian nuns located in Fribourg, Switzerland, and founded in 1255.
J Lausanne Cathedral
The Cathedral of Notre Dame of Lausanne is a church located in the city of Lausanne, in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
K Russian Church
The Russian Church, Geneva is a historic Russian Orthodox church in Geneva, Switzerland.
L Fusterie Temple
A temple renowned for its outstanding acoustics. It is the best place to visit a church concert in Geneva.
M Chiesa riformata di San Martino
Reformed church located in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland.
N Jesuit Church
The Lucerne Jesuit Church is a Catholic church in Lucerne, Switzerland.
O St. Paul's Church, Basel
St. Paul's Church is a Reformed Church in Basel, Switzerland, part of the Evangelical-Reformed Church of the Canton Basel-Stadt.
P Elisabeth Church
The Elisabethenkirche, or Offene Kirche Elisabethen, is a 19th-century church building in the centre of Basel, next to the Theater Basel,…
Q Stadtkirche
Aarau's Stadtkirche is a Reformed church serving as the main Protestant place of worship in the city.
R St. Mauritius Church
A religious building dating back to 1913. However, there were several other buildings of worship in the past centuries on the spot.
S Sanctuary of the Madonna of the Rock
The Madonna del Sasso is a Marian Pontifical shrine in Orselina, above the city of Locarno in Switzerland.
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