St.Peter Church Clock in Zurich Switzerland - Susanne Van Hulst

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St.Peter Church Clock in Zurich Switzerland

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Susanne Van Hulst

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Photograph - Photography

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St. Peter is one of the four main churches of the old town of Zurich.
The current building was consecrated in 1706 as the first church built under Protestant rule. Until 1911, the steeple was manned by a fire watch. Restoration work was carried out in 1970 to 1975. The steeple's clock face has a diameter of 8.7 m, the largest church clock face in Europe. The bells date to 1880.
Peculiarly, the church's steeple is owned by the city of Zurich, while the nave is owned by the St. Peter parish of the Swiss Reformed Church.

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