Raising the curtain on the old town churches: Grossmünster, Fraumünster and St. Peter are among Zurich's landmarks. They welcome hundreds of thousands from all over the world every year. For a tour of the churches, for quiet contemplation, but ...
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Animals in the Grossmünster
Fromme Viecher, freche Fratzen
Pious creatures, cheeky faces
Whether sad, contorted, bound, hunted, gluttonous or constantly in flight – there are animals in the Grossmünster. Many are static, adorning a column or, rarely, a window. Only a few are animated, and those are high up. But most tell of a pious life. Church mice? Pulpit swallows? More likely Sigmar Polke’s ram or Charlemagne’s horse. We’ll take a stroll through the cloister and the church. Immerse yourself in the animal world created by stone and glass artists and delight in the imagination spanning eight centuries.
Meeting point: Main portal of the Grossmünster
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Saturday, October 31, 2026
11:00 - 12:00 o'clock
CHF 20 (CHF 10 with student card/Kulturlegi)
Buy your ticket conveniently online up to 24 hours before the tour. Present it at the ticket office.
Additional tickets will be available at the on-site ticket office 15 minutes before the tour starts.
Altstadtkirchen
Verschiedene Standorte
