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22-JUN-2013

Zurich. St.Peterskirche

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This church stands (right next to the Lindenhof Roman site) on a very ancient sacred site. In the 8th-9th centuries (700s-800s) a Christian church building was constructed on the site of a Roman Temple of Jupiter (ancient Christian churches in Europe were almost always built on pre-Christian sacred sites). There is absolutely nothing visible remaining of that first building, of course, although archaeological investigation discovered its foundations under the existing choir.
That first church was replaced in the 1000s, and a further church was built in 1230.
What is visible dates largely from the mid-1400s., although the church interior has little indication of that fact other than a few fragments of frescoes which date from between 1300 and 1500. The tower has Europe's largest church clock, dating from 1538 and absolutely huge!

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Carol Rollins15-Sep-2013 14:58
Fabulous image and information.
Ali Majdfar15-Sep-2013 14:45
Fantastic capture, great information! ~V
Tom LeRoy15-Sep-2013 13:56
A great looking church tower and view. Must put this in the "must visit" list. V
Walter Otto Koenig15-Sep-2013 13:46
Very nice view across the river. Beautiful architecture. "V"
Marcia Colelli15-Sep-2013 13:18
Beautiful composition of this lovely scene and church V
Jim Coffman15-Sep-2013 12:56
A very nicely composed and captured image,Jose!
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