St. Peter Church #1 (from the bus)
St. Peter is one of the four main churches of the old town of Zürich, Switzerland.
"Located next to the Lindenhof hill, site of the former Roman castle, it was built on the site of a temple to Jupiter. An early church of approximately 30X 20 feet occupied the site in the 8th or 9th century. This building was replaced by an early Romanesque church around AD 1000 before being replaced in 1230 by a second Romanesque structure, parts of which survive. The nave was rebuilt in 1460 in Gothic style. Prior to the Reformation, St. Peter was the only parish church of the town, the rest being part of monasteries.
The current building was consecrated in 1706 as the first church built under Protestant rule. Its congregation forms part of the Evangelical Reformed Church of the Canton of Zürich. Restoration work was carried out in 1970 to 1975. The steeple's clock face has a diameter of 26 feet, the largest church clock face in Europe.
St. Peter Church #1 (from the bus)
St. Peter is one of the four main churches of the old town of Zürich, Switzerland.
"Located next to the Lindenhof hill, site of the former Roman castle, it was built on the site of a temple to Jupiter. An early church of approximately 30X 20 feet occupied the site in the 8th or 9th century. This building was replaced by an early Romanesque church around AD 1000 before being replaced in 1230 by a second Romanesque structure, parts of which survive. The nave was rebuilt in 1460 in Gothic style. Prior to the Reformation, St. Peter was the only parish church of the town, the rest being part of monasteries.
The current building was consecrated in 1706 as the first church built under Protestant rule. Its congregation forms part of the Evangelical Reformed Church of the Canton of Zürich. Restoration work was carried out in 1970 to 1975. The steeple's clock face has a diameter of 26 feet, the largest church clock face in Europe.