Poster A1 Grossmünster with swan by Tayra Cannizzaro
The selected view by Tayra Cannizzaro and the Designers` Club shows Zurich`s Grossmünster (Church of St. Michael). The Grossmünster was completed around 1220 and remains the city of Zurich`s most famous landmark to this day. This Romanesque church served as a Catholic parish church until the Reformation. The pointed roofs, which completed the two twin towers at that time, burned down completely after a lightning strike around 1763. The towers remained flat for almost 25 years until today`s characteristic neo-Gothic towers were built. A watchman`s room was added to both towers, and the interior was also remodeled in the Baroque style.
With the demolition of the old city walls around Zurich starting in 1832, the city grew beyond its limits. At the same time, the urban area within the walls deteriorated into a poverty zone. Starting in the 1930s, the city council decided to replace most of the old town with new buildings. Opponents of the renovation policy were able to partially prevent this. The founding of the Monument Preservation Service in 1958 marked a decisive turning point.
With the demolition of the old city walls around Zurich starting in 1832, the city grew beyond its limits. At the same time, the urban area within the walls deteriorated into a poverty zone. Starting in the 1930s, the city council decided to replace most of the old town with new buildings. Opponents of the renovation policy were able to partially prevent this. The founding of the Monument Preservation Service in 1958 marked a decisive turning point.