Fraumünster Church
- Visit: 1–2 hours
Erwachsene CHF 8 · Jugendliche 6–16 Jahre, Studierende CHF 2
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Why go
- Marc Chagall’s five choir windows depict Elijah, Jacob, Christ, Zion and Moses.
- Augusto Giacometti’s nine-metre stained-glass window fills the north transept.
- The crypt museum beneath the choir covers the Reformation, architecture and local history.
- The church organ has 6,959 pipes, the most of any organ in the canton of Zurich.
Plan your visit
Prices
From the venue's website · checked 13 Oct 2026
Opening hours
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Don't miss
- Chagall’s southern transept rose windowMarc Chagall made this stained-glass window in 1978.Southern transept
- Choir fresco fragmentsLook for surviving fresco fragments in the choir, which was uncovered and restored in 1960.Choir
Know before you go
- Closed on 25 June.
Interesting facts4
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Münsterhof, once the medieval city’s main square and marketplace, takes its name from the abbey.
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The church received relics of Zürich’s patron saints Felix and Regula from the Grossmünster.
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Before the Reformation, the church formed part of a procession route with the Wasserkirche and Grossmünster honouring Felix and Regula.
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34 Reformed
The church serves as the parish church for one of the city’s 34 Reformed parishes.
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Shorts
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Fraumunster Church Celebrates 125 yearsMacky TV L
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Beneath the Green Steeple: Secrets of Zurich's Fraumünster ChurchTruthful Traveler
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THE STAINED-GLASS OF CHAGALL AT THE FRAUMUNSTER CHURCHMART DELVALLE memories
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Zurich Fraumünster Church and Grossmünster churchAvinash Munirathna
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view of Fraumünster church in ZurichRudolph Furtado
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FRAUMUNSTER CHURCH AND CRYPT, ZURICH, SWITZERLANDMcDAGOS
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Zurich’s Famous Fraumünster Church ⛪|Life with Shalini
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Admiring the Creation of the World Window by Chagall at Zürich’s Frau…Eva's Best Luxury Travel
History
The abbey’s endowment included land in Zurich, Uri and the Albis forest, along with immunity and its founder’s direct protection. In 1234, Frederick II granted the abbess the title of duchess. She continued to control coinage and appoint the mayor; Elisabeth von Wetzikon leased the mint to city residents in 1272 and 1290. During the Reformation, the church was stripped of its altars, decorative images and organ by 1527. A pulpit was installed for preaching in 1544.
- 853Louis the German founded the abbey for his daughter Hildegard.
- 1045King Henry III granted the convent market, toll-collecting and coin-minting rights, making its abbess Zürich’s ruler.
- 1218Emperor Frederick II placed the abbey under his authority alone.
- 15th c.Anna von Hewen served as abbess for more than 50 years.
- 14th c.Guild laws introduced by Rudolf Brun in 1336 began the decline of the abbey’s political power.
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- 1524On 30 November, the abbey was dissolved during the Reformation led by Huldrych Zwingli. Its last abbess, Katharina von Zimmern, supported the dissolution and transferred the buildings and rights to the city.
- 1900–2016The crypt beneath the choir was sealed after the 1900 renovation and reopened to the public on 19 June 2016.
- 2006–07The church underwent a major interior and exterior renovation.
Sources: Fraumünster - Wikipedia · Fraumünster · Führungen besuchen · Rechtssammlung · Fraumünster - Wikipedia · Fraumünster - Wikipedia · Fraumünster - Wikipedia · checked 24 Sep 2026
- Phone
- +41 44 250 66 44
Questions and answers
How much does it cost to visit Fraumunster Church?
Adults pay CHF 8. Young people aged 6–16 and students pay CHF 2.
Where is Fraumunster Church?
It is at Münsterhof 2, 8001 Zürich.
Can I take a guided visit of Fraumunster Church?
Yes. Guided visits cover the church interiors.
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