Zürich

Historic Churches of Zurich

Zurich’s skyline is defined by its historic steeples, ranging from the iconic twin towers of the Romanesque Grossmünster to the record-breaking clock face of St. Peter’s. This collection spans centuries of architectural history, featuring the Fraumünster’s celebrated Marc Chagall stained glass and the Wasserkirche, originally built on a river island. The list also includes significant 20th-century landmarks, such as the modernist concrete designs of Fritz Metzger and Werner Max Moser, reflecting the city's Reformation heritage and its evolving religious landscape.

St. Peter's Church

Historic Protestant church featuring Europe's largest clock face and baroque architecture, recently renovated and reopened in November 2025.

Fraumünster Church

Historic Protestant church known for its Gothic architecture and stained glass windows by Marc Chagall.

Grossmünster Church

Romanesque Protestant church notable for its twin towers and role in the Swiss Reformation.

Water Church

The Wasserkirche of Zürich, first mentioned as ecclesia Aquatica Turicensi around 1250 and as wazzirkilcha in 1256, is a church built on a…

Kirche Enge

Neo-Renaissance Protestant church built between 1892 and 1894 by architect Alfred Friedrich Bluntschli. Situated on a hill in the Enge district, it features a prominent central dome and offers panoramic views of Lake Zurich.

Liebfrauenkirche, Zurich

Liebfrauenkirche is a Catholic church in Zurich, Switzerland. Due to the influx of Catholic immigration in Zurich in the 19th century, it…

Katholische Kirche St. Felix und Regula

A modernist Roman Catholic church completed in 1950 by architect Fritz Metzger. Dedicated to Zurich's patron saints, the building is considered a significant example of mid-century concrete religious architecture in Switzerland.

Herz Jesu Wiedikon

Roman Catholic parish church in the Wiedikon district, completed in 1921. The building features traditional ecclesiastical architecture and serves as a central place of worship for the local Catholic community.

Kirche Maria-Hilf

Modern Roman Catholic parish church serving the Leimbach district, providing a contemporary space for worship and community gatherings in southern Zurich.

Heilig Geist

Modernist Roman Catholic church in the Höngg district, constructed between 1971 and 1973. It is characterized by its functional concrete design and distinctive late-20th-century liturgical space.

Andreaskirche

Evangelical-Reformed church in the Sihlfeld quarter, built in 1930. The structure serves as a local landmark and community hub for the neighborhood's Protestant congregation.

Bullingerkirche

Protestant church named after the Swiss Reformer Heinrich Bullinger, located at Bullingerplatz. Constructed in the 1920s, it serves as a prominent architectural and social center for the Hard district.

Kirche Altstetten

Modernist Evangelical-Reformed church center designed by architect Werner Max Moser and completed in 1941. It represents a significant example of functionalist religious architecture in the Altstetten district.