Architecture and Organ
The St Peter church building dates back to the pre-Romanesque age. What is now the nave was the first Protestant church building in Zurich.
Today’s church was preceded by four different buildings: pre-Romanesque during the 9th century – the foundation walls are still visible under today’s choir –, early Romanesque in the 10th century; late Romanesque dating around 1230 (tour and choir survive); late Gothic from ca. 1450.
The altars in St Peter were destroyed in 1523 during the enforced design changes of the Reformation.
New Baroque church
The nave in existence today was constructed in 1705. It is known as an “Emporensaal” or gallery hall. The ceremonial inauguration of the new Baroque church took place on 14 November 1706. It was the first Protestant church building in Zurich to be constructed after the Reformation.
Restoration
The church underwent restoration from 1970 to 1974. The façade artworks dating from 1705 were also restored.
Organ
The organ used today was built by the Mühleisen Company from Strasbourg in 1974. It comprises 52 stops in the main manual, rückpositiv, swell box and pedal (3 manuals, free-standing keyboard, electric pneumatic action and stops action. With its plain and functional façade, it blends discreetly into the Baroque surroundings.
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