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
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Sion
Sion
end of the 15th century
Pfarrkirche St. Georg, Ernen
Ernen
1510 - 1518
San Pietro, Poschiavo
Poschiavo
1538
Wallfahrtskirche Heiligkreuz
Hasle
1588, redesigned in 1753
Pfarrkirche St. Peter und Paul, Andermatt
Andermatt
1602
Sebastianskapelle, Brig
Brig
1636 / 1637
San Vittore, Poschiavo
Poschiavo
1653
St. Josefskapelle, Mühlebach
Mühlebach
1673 - 1676
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
Ittinger Museum
Kartause Ittingen
1763 - 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
Église Sainte-Croix
Sierre
1959 - 1962
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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