The High Altar, Switzerland

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Day 9
Friday, July 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM
☁️ 68 °F
Altitude: 1,444 ft
Switzerland Zurich 47.379452, 8.54497247°22’46” N 8°32’42” E
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The High Altar
July 4 in Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
The mosaics by Fritz Kunz

The church's high altar and pulpit were designed by August Hardegger, and the tabernacle and the cross in the high altar were made by the Central Swiss artist Josef Rickenbacher. The free-standing altar, ambo, and candleholders were designed by the architect Otto Glaus.

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TravelerThe pieta is lovely. All of the interior is strikingly different and beautiful.
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Traveler Very Nouveau. I like it, a lot.
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TravelerAmazing interior. My favorite style, besides Medieval Gothic
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