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The interior of a Catholic church featuring a central nave with wooden pews, an ornate gilded high altar, side altars, a pulpit on the left, and vaulted ceilings with decorative frescoes.

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Churches in Switzerland

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Churches in Switzerland

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The red sandstone Basel Minster with its twin Gothic towers

Basel, Basel

Basel Minster (Basler Münster)

Red sandstone cathedral above the Rhine, with Erasmus's tomb and climbable towers
A street view of a white building with green shutters and flower boxes, featuring a sign for "Caveau" and a church tower with a clock in the background.

Riex, Lake Geneva

Chapelle Saint-Théodule, Riex

Historic chapel in Riex, Switzerland

Free

A narrow cobblestone street lined with historic buildings featuring shuttered windows and outdoor café seating, with a prominent Swiss flag sign hanging from a building on the right.

Solothurn, Aargau

Historic Center / Old Town

Car-free baroque old town on the Aare River
Lausanne Cathedral above the old town roofs, with Lake Geneva beyond

Lausanne, Lake Geneva

Lausanne Cathedral

Gothic cathedral where a night watchman still calls the hours

Free

A scenic landscape photograph showing a green alpine valley with forested slopes, scattered chalets, and mountains under a cloudy sky.

Ernen, Valais

Musikfest

Classical music festival in Ernen, Switzerland
The tower of Chur Cathedral against the mountains

Chur, Graubünden

Chur Cathedral

800-year-old cathedral with magnificent interior
A stone church facade with a central rose window and arched doorway, situated in a paved square at twilight next to a building with a vertical "HOTEL" sign.

Lugano, Ticino

Santa Maria Degli Angioli

Renaissance frescoes by Bernardino Luini in Lugano
A large Baroque-style cathedral with twin green-domed towers and a long nave, situated next to a white administrative building with a red roof under a clear blue sky.

St. Gallen, Eastern Switzerland

Basilica Of St. Gall / Abbey Library Of St. Gall

Visitor notes for Basilica Of St. Gall / Abbey Library Of St. Gall

From CHF 12

A high-angle view of the red-tiled rooftops of Bern's Old City, dominated by the Gothic spire of the Bern Minster on the left and the Zytglogge clock tower in the foreground.

Bern, Bernese Oberland

Bern Cathedral (climb The Tower For Epic Views!)

Tallest church spire in Switzerland with panoramic views
The white Renaissance facade of Lugano Cathedral of San Lorenzo

Lugano, Ticino

Cattedrale Di San Lorenzo (Cathedral Of Saint Lawrence)

Renaissance façade and Baroque frescoes in Lugano
A night photograph of a large, illuminated Baroque church featuring two prominent towers with green copper domes and a curved facade with statues in niches.

St. Gallen, Eastern Switzerland

St. Gallen Cathedral (Abbey Cathedral) (St. Gallen)

Baroque cathedral with twin rotundas and frescoes
A section of ancient Roman brick walls and foundations set within a grassy archaeological park, with modern trees and a building visible in the background.

Augusta Raurica, Basel

Basilica Of Augusta Raurica

Ancient Roman ruins with a preserved basilica

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