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Grossmünster

c. 1100–1220 · 12th century · Also known as Grossmuenster

The Grossmünster is a Romanesque church in Zürich, by tradition founded on the graves of the city's patron saints Felix and Regula, with twin towers that are a landmark of the city. Built mainly between about 1100 and 1220 as a collegiate church, it became the centre of the Swiss Reformation when Huldrych Zwingli was its preacher from 1519.

Grossmünster
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Grossmünster. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/grossmunster
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“Grossmünster.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/grossmunster. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Grossmünster.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/grossmunster.
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