The twin towers of the Grossmünster are probably the most recognized landmark in Zürich. The church was constructed in the Romanesque style. Medieval columns with grotesques adorning the capitals withing a carved portal are typical of the Romanesque style of architecture and on display at the Grossmünster. The crypt dates to the 11th and 13th centuries. The wooden steeples of the two towers (erected 1487 to 1492) were destroyed by fire in 1781 and replaced by the present neo-Gothic tops were added. The stained glass windows were added in 1933 and are by Swiss artist Augusto Giacometti. Otto Munch added the bronze doors in the north and south portals in 1935 and 1950.

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