- The Grossmünster was founded by Charlemagne, whose horse according to legend, fell to its knees over the tombs of Felix and Regula, Zurich’s patron saints.
- The Protestant Reformation in Switzerland led by Ulrich Zwingli began in the Grossmünster, where he preached from 1519 onwards as a priest.
- Grossmünster plays a significant role in Zurich’s history as it was here that Huldrych Zwingli started the Swiss-German Reformation in the early 16th century.
- In the first half of the 16th century, the Grossmünster served as the starting point of the Reformation under Huldrych Zwingli and Heinrich Bullinger.
- Zürich's Grossmünster is a 12th-century Romanesque ex-cathedral with a fascinating history of Catholic saints and Protestant preaching.
- They are an opportunity for him to share his love of the Grossmünster and the vast knowledge he has built up over the years with adults and children alike.
- The origins of Grossmünster date back to the 12th century, and its impressive Romanesque and Gothic design is a testament to the city’s rich history.
- Grossmünster, which means “Great Minister”, is one of the four major churches in Zurich city, the other three are Fraumünster, Predigerkirche and St. Peterskirche.
- Grossmunster. ... But unlike the others, Grossmünster does offer an intense section of stained glass when it catches the sun just right and a mighty pipe organ!