Fraumünster Church

The Fraumünster Church was the first ever convent church of Southern Germany. Built by Emperor Ludwig (King Louis the German) in the year 853, it is one of the most beautiful churches of Switzerland. There was already a convent on the site way before Fraumünster was built. Headed by Hildegard (Ludwig’s daughter), the female members of the royal family of southern Germany were in control of the convent as well as the church. The church also reserved the rights to mint coins till the 13th century.

‘Reformation’ saw the end of the royal family’s control over Fraumünster church and as a result the baton was passed on to the city of Zürich. The attractive architectural features of the Fraumünster church include the high vaulted transept and Romanesque choir. The stained glass work of the church was given shape by the famous Augusto (Alberto Giacometti's cousin) in the year 1945 on the north transept and the five part cycle of the choir. The rosette at the southern transept was designed by Marc Chagall in the year 1978. One more wonder includes the canton that has a mammoth 5, 793 pipes on display. Paul Bodmer painted the famous frescos on the cloister that still draw thousands of tourists from all over the world.

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Location:	Fraumünster Kirche Am Münsterhofplatz 8001 Zürich