- Address: Peterhofstatt, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland
- Phone: +41 44 211 60 57
- Working hours: weekdays - from 8:00 to 18:00, Saturday - from 9:00 to 16:00, Sunday - from 12:00 to 17:00
- Official website: www.st-peter-zh.ch
From any point in Zurich you can see the spiky tower of St. Peter's Church. First of all, it is for this reason that until here the main fire station was located here until 1911. But the height of the temple is not its main feature. This is the oldest attraction , which for all time of its existence was repeatedly reconstructed. In addition, this is the place where groups of Pilgrim Protestants gather all year round.
What to see?
Want to see the biggest watches in all of Europe? Then you are already there. It is on the tower of the Church of St. Peter in Switzerland that the oldest clockwork is placed, which, by the way, is included in the Guinness Book of Records as one of the largest in the Old World. It will not be superfluous to mention that the native Swiss nicknamed this watch "Fat Man Peter," and their diameter is as much as nine meters. It is difficult to imagine, but the length of only one minute hand is four meters. But in the exact time you can not doubt - you're in Switzerland .
Climbing the spiral staircase, consisting of 190 steps, to the north tower of the cathedral, you will be fascinated by the panoramic view of the city. By the way, if we talk about the famous Zurich twin towers, then for the first time they were built in 1487, but in 1781 they were destroyed by a fire. Later, new towers built in the Neo-Gothic style were erected. Their height is 63 meters.
On the last Friday of every month, tourists have the opportunity to visit free excursions , which will tell about the history of the medieval church.
How to get there?
Take the tram number 4 or 15 and get off at the stop "St. Peterhofstatt ».
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