Zürich - Lindenhof view of Grossmünster by Mark Sukhija

Zürich - Lindenhof view of Grossmünster

The Grossmünster, with its distinctive Romanesque towers, is one of the most identifiable features of Zürich - and one of the best places to see it is from the Lindenhof, site of the original Roman fort in what was once known as Turicum.

Grossmünster was once the centre of the Reformation in Switzerland and, while it remains a popular place for weddings amongst some of the elite, it is now in the middle of (but not the centre of!) Zürich nightlife with the Niederdorf on one side and the more Bohemian Oberdorf on the other.

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Zürich - Zürich skyline - Skyline of Zürich seen from Quaibrücke including the spires of Grossmünster, Fraumünster and St Peters

Zurich Tourism - Official website of Zurich Tourism Board

Key facts

Name: Grossmünster
Address:
Grossmünsterplatz, Zürich
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About Mark Sukhija

Mark Sukhija is a travel and wine blogger, photographer, tourism researcher, hat-touting, white-shirt-wearing, New Zealand fantatic and eclipse chaser. Aside from at least annual visits to New Zealand, Mark has seen eclipses in South Australia (2002), Libya (2006), China (2009) and Queensland (2012). After twelve years in Switzerland, Mark moved back to London in 2012. You can follow Mark on Twitter or Facebook