Enduring parish featuring Romanesque & Gothic architecture & a large church clock.
At a glance
#34 of 45 Tourist attractions in Zürich #2 of 3 Protestant churches in ZürichLocalGuideWorld score: 4.50
Rating breakdown
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5 ★62%
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4 ★27%
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3 ★8%
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2 ★1%
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Quick facts
- What is the rating of St. Peter?
- St. Peter is rated 4.5 out of 5 based on 1,553 reviews.
- How does St. Peter rank in Zürich?
- St. Peter is #34 of 45 Tourist attractions in Zürich by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
- Where is St. Peter located?
- St. Peterhofstatt 1, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland — 0.0 km from the center of Zürich.
- How can I contact St. Peter?
- Phone: +41 44 250 66 33 · Website: st-peter-zh.ch
One of the symbols of the Zürich skyline, this church is really beautiful. Check if you can take a guided tour of the clock tower, whose clock face is the largest in Europe. To reach the top there are about 150/160 steps: from there you can enjoy a wonderful view of the city.
This is a quiet holy place , less crowded. One can easily walk inside , pray and view. We went inside and also sat on chairs outside.
No tickets are required to enter the church, but you won't be able to enter after 6 pm. The inside is pretty small and very quiet. You'll find signs on both sides of the church detailing the history of the church and it's significance towards the protestant reformation, especially in Switzerland. However, all the signs are in German so expect some difficulties if you don't speak German. A church associate was present in the back of the church to answer questions and help you on your visit.
The church looks grand with its own plaza, where you find some benches and a nice wooden table, under tree shade. We had a nice food break there.
Nice small church. Their claim to fam is there clock is the largest in Europe measuring in at 28’. Cool to see if in the area but don’t go out of your way. So much to see walking endlessly up and down the streets aimlessly.
It was a great time during our walk around the old town
Very nice historical church
visited as part of a tour group
unique story behind the clock and if you look closely you will notice that 4oclock is written as IIII and not IV. According to the tour guide the daily work schedule was from 8a-6p and people were not as literate back then so too often people were quitting at 4 (IV) instead of 6p (VI) so they decided to eliminate any confusion and make 4p be IIII
visited as part of a tour group
unique story behind the clock and if you look closely you will notice that 4oclock is written as IIII and not IV. According to the tour guide the daily work schedule was from 8a-6p and people were not as literate back then so too often people were quitting at 4 (IV) instead of 6p (VI) so they decided to eliminate any confusion and make 4p be IIII
the oldest Church in Zurich. Where important people work here in the past and the famous mayor was buried. It has been used as a fire watchtower in the past. History lovers can visit the tower architecture and history due to its history.
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