Religious Group Travel
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Bern (Schweizer Mittelland)
Bern became part of the Swiss Confederation in 1353, and it became the nation's capital in 1848.
Geneva (Geneva (Region))
Genevan Christians trace their faith back to 4th-century Roman times: A Christian church was located near the site of the modern day St. Peter's Cathedral in 350 AD.
Graubünden (Graubünden)
Graubünden enjoyed a friendly alliance with the rest of Switzerland throughout its history, but its status as a canton didn't begin until 1803 when the independent democratic republic joined the Swiss Confederacy.
Lake Geneva Region (Lake Geneva Region)
Although Lausanne's Christian history stretches back over a millennium-there is some evidence that the city became a bishopric in the 7th century'it is the Cathédrale de Notre-Dame that attracts the attention of religious travelers.
Luzern (Central Switzerland)
Lucerne traces its roots directly to St. Leodegar monastery, a small Benedictine cloister founded in 735.
St.Gallen (Eastern Switzerland / Liechtenstein)
Ironically, the history of St. Gall begins with an Irishman: St. Gallus. In 612, he settled in Switzerland's Steinach Valley, establishing a cell and prayer house at the site of today's Abbey of St. Gall.
Zürich (Zurich (Region))
The story of Christianity in Zürich begins at the end of the 3rd century with the tale of the city's patron saints, Felix and Regula.
