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St. Peter
Europe’s largest church clock face
Zurich’s oldest parish church, with a clock face 8.7 metres across, the largest in Europe.
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About St. Peter
St. Peter is the oldest parish church in Zurich: foundation walls from the 9th century can still be seen under the choir. Its clock face, 8.7 metres across, is the largest in Europe, and five bells of 1880 hang in the tower, the largest weighing over six tonnes. Leo Jud, a friend of Zwingli, was its first Reformed pastor, and Johann Caspar Lavater preached here from 1778 to 1801; his gravestone is in the church wall. Monday to Friday 9:00–18:00, weekends 9:00–16:00, with regular church concerts.
Our take
- Giant clock face
- Church concerts
- Address
- St.-Peter-Hofstatt, 8001 Zürich
Altstadt, Zurich - Phone
- +41 44 250 66 55
- Website
- reformiert-zuerich.ch
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with St. Peter before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
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