St. Peter's Church
Sign up free — See who's going and message them.
Is this your place? Get the badge for your websiteAbout
More photos 6
1 / 6
What's on here
Why go
- The church clock face, 8.7 metres across and Europe’s largest church clock face.
- The tower that housed a fire watch until 1911.
- Fragments of 14th- and 15th-century frescoes in the choir.
- Carved 15th-century choir stalls from former city monasteries, with misericords.
- The 1598 baptismal font with Baroque stucco decoration.
Don't miss
- Rudolf Brun’s tombstoneZürich’s first independent mayor was buried in the choir in 1360; his tombstone is on the tower’s exterior wall.Outside, on the tower wall1360
- Lavater’s memorialsPastor here from 1778 to 1801, Johann Kaspar Lavater is commemorated by a grave against the exterior wall and a memorial stele in the choir.Exterior church wall and choir1778–1801
Know before you go
- Monday–Friday: 09:00–18:00
- Saturday: 09:00–15:00
- Sunday: 09:00–16:00
Interesting facts4
-
1366
The first clock with an hour hand was installed in 1366, facing the Limmat and city centre.
St. Peter (Zürich) - Wikipedia -
For centuries, the church clock set Zürich’s official local time, and public city clocks had to match it.
St. Peter, Zurich - Wikipedia -
1880
Jakob Keller cast the five bells in 1880; the largest weighs 6,203 kilograms.
Chiesa di San Pietro (Zurigo) - Wikipedia -
The city owns the tower, while the parish owns the nave, bells and bell frame.
St. Peter (Zürich) - Wikipedia
Shorts
History
A small church stood here by the 8th or 9th century. Successive buildings followed, including a late Romanesque church whose surviving parts include the tower’s first level and the choir.
- 8th or 9th c.An early church measuring 10 by 7 metres stood on the site.
- c. 1000A pre-Romanesque church replaced the earlier building.
- c. 1230A late Romanesque church replaced it; parts survive.
- early 13th c.The tower’s first three-storey form was built, and its first level retains a Romanesque rib vault.
- c. 1450The nave was rebuilt in Gothic style, and the tower was raised to 64 metres.
Show all
- 1706The present Baroque nave was dedicated as Zürich’s first church built as a Reformed church.
- 1970–1975Restoration work renewed the façade paintings from 1705–06.
Sources: St. Peter, Zurich - Wikipedia · Die Stadtkirche St. Peter · Führungen besuchen · Rechtssammlung · St. Peter (Zürich) - Wikipedia · Église Saint-Pierre de Zurich - Wikipedia · Chiesa di San Pietro (Zurigo) - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026
- Website
- st-peter-zh.ch
- Phone
- +41 44 250 66 55
Questions and answers
Are tours available at St. Peter's Church?
Visitors can join tours of the church spaces.
What activities take place at St. Peter's Church?
The church hosts services and concerts, and its acoustics feature in numerous performances.
How can I contact St. Peter's Church?
Call +41 44 250 66 55.
Where is St. Peter's Church in Zürich?
St.-Peter-Hofstatt 1, 8001 Zürich, on the adjoining St. Peterhofstatt plaza.
- See who's going — faces, not ticket counts.
- Write to someone who shares your interests — no swipes, no matches, no paywall.
- Pick the event or the place to meet at — and go together.