Religious Architecture in Switzerland

From towering cathedrals and grandiose chapels to simple wooden churches nestled in the countryside, religious architecture in Switzerland is a testament to the country's deep spiritual roots and cultural heritage. These photo series explore some of the highlights of 1500 years of religious architecture in Switzerland.

Abbaye de Saint-Maurice d'Agaune
Saint-Maurice, VS
6th century
Paritätische Alte Kirche, Romanshorn
Romanshorn
779
Abbatiale de Romainmôtier
Rômainmotier
990 - 1028
Abbatiale de Payerne
Payerne
11th century
Cathédrale de Lausanne
Lausanne
1170 - 1235
Barfüßerkirche, Basel
Basel
1275 - 1309
Collégiale de Neuchâtel
Neuchâtel
1190
Kloster Königsfelden
Windisch
1314 - 1330
Reformierte Kirche Malans
Malans
1469
Nossa Donna
Promontogno
15th century
San Pietro, Poschiavo
Poschiavo
1538
Wallfahrtskirche Heiligkreuz
Hasle
1588, redesigned in 1753
Pfarrkirche St. Peter und Paul, Andermatt
Andermatt
1602
San Vittore, Poschiavo
Poschiavo
1653
Kloster Disentis
Disentis
1683 - 1704
Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta
Poschiavo
1692 - 1709
Kloster Muri
Muri
1694 - 1697
Oratorio di Sant'Anna
Poschiavo
1732
Temple d'Yverdon-les-Bains
Yverdon-les-Bains
1753 - 1757
Stiftskirche St. Gallus und Otmar
St. Gallen
1755 - 1767
Temple de Morges
Morges
1776
Basilique Notre-Dame du Valentin, Lausanne
Lausanne
1832 - 1835, 1932 - 1933
Pfarrkirche St. Peter und Paul
Villmergen
1863 - 1866, ceiling 1909
Synagogue de La Chaux-de-Fonds
La Chaux-de-Fonds
1894 - 1896
Crématoire de La Chaux-de-Fonds
La Chaux-de-Fonds
1908 - 1910
Sankt Johannes der Täufer, Romanshorn
Romanshorn
1911 - 1913
Antoniuskirche
Basel
1925 - 1927
Église du Christ-Roi, Fribourg
Fribourg
1951 - 1954
Église Plan Conthey
Plan Conthey, VS
1954
Piuskirche, Meggen
Meggen
1964 - 1966
Paroisse catholique Saint-François d'Assise
Renens
1966
Heiligkreuzkirche, Chur
Chur
1966-1969
Johanneskirche, Luzern
Luzern
1967 - 1970
Saint-Nicolas d'Hérémence
Hérémence
1968 - 1971
Temple Saint-Jean, La Chaux-de-Fonds
La Chaux-de-Fonds
1972
Caplutta Sogn Benedetg
Sumvitg
1988
Steinkirche Cazis
Cazis
1998
Chapelle St-Loup
Pompaples
2008
Neo Apostolic Church, Lausanne
Lausanne
2016-2019
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