Abbey Cathedral St.Gallen St. Gallen The Swiss have known for centuries what a jewel the Abbey of St. Gall is. Since its founding in the 8th century, the abbey has been known as an intellectual and...
Ziteil – Europe’s highest shrine Savognin The first recorded pilgrimage to Ziteil (2434 m above sea level) took place in 1580.
Kappellbrücke and Spreuerbrücke (Chapel Bridge and... Luzern Bridges have always been synonymous with Lucerne, bisected as the city is by the Reuss River. The most famous are the Kapellbrücke and the Spreuerbrücke, dating from...
Excursion: Abbey of Einsiedeln Luzern The trip to Einsiedeln is worthwhile if only for the beautiful alpine scenery visible from the train. The Abbey has drawn visitors along its mountainous route since...
Jesuitenkirche (Jesuit Church) Luzern Lured to Lucerne by the wealthy Ludwig Pfyffer von Altishofen, the Jesuits brought the Counter Reformation to Lucerne in the 17th century; the elaborate...
Franziskanerkirche (Franciscan Church) Lucerne Luzern Since its founding in the 13th century, the Franciscan Church has been perpetually under construction or renovation. Evidence of its history is seen in the hodgepodge...
Excursion: The Emmental Bern The city of Bern lies just west of the lovely, hilly region of the Emmental. The verdant hills form the foothills of the Bernese Alps, and are dissected by the River...
St. Peterskapelle (St. Peter's Chapel) Luzern The Kapellplatz surrounds tiny St. Peterskapelle, an 18th-century church that was built over a 12th-century predecessor. This chapel also lends its name to the...
Excursion: Alttäufergemeinde Emmental, Mennoniten... Bern The Langnau Mennonite Church, a small congregation in the nearby town of Langnau, lies about 30 minutes by train from Bern. The church traces its roots to the early...
Heiliggeistkirche (Holy Ghost Church) Bern The 18th-century Holy Ghost Church stands on the site occupied by its predecessor, which was commonly called the "Spitalkirche," or Hospital Church. Constructed in the...
Excursion: Lake Lucerne Cruise Luzern Lucerne and its neighboring Swiss villages are even more picturesque when seen from the water. SGV lines serve over thirty lakeside destinations on trips ranging from...
Französische Kirche (French Church) Bern The oldest church in Bern is the French Church, built in 1269. In the early 15th century, this church hosted Pope Martin V to petition him to appoint a bishop's see in...
The Grossmünster (Great Church) Zürich Any religious tour to Zürich must begin at the Romanesque Grossmünster, symbol of the city and Zürich's religious heart and soul. This is the site where legend says...
Münster (Cathedral) Bern Bern Begun in 1421, Bern's Cathedral took 150 years to complete, and was erected entirely by volunteers. The cathedral was built for the purpose of housing a bishop, but...
Hofkirche St. Leodegar (Court Church of St. Leodegar) Luzern Luzern St. Leodegar was founded in the mid-8th century, part of the monastery which in turn founded Lucerne. A Gothic church preceded the existing German Renaissance...
