Yelp Review 2026 #101:…read more St. Leodegar Church is a historical Catholic church opened in the 1600s. It was linked to the Habsburgs and Benedictine monks. It's a very important church in Switzerland. It's been through war and fire. I suggest coming here either in the early morning or late afternoon to avoid tour groups and the occasional school field trip groups. It's quiet and empty. You can pray if you practice or just have a quiet moment. You can light a candle, grab a bottle of water for a little donation.

It's the church with the Gothic twin towers that you see from across the lake as you're crossing…read morethe bridge into Old Town. These towers were all that was left of the structure after the fire of 1633. The church was rebuilt on the original foundation in the Baroque style of architecture while retaining the medieval towers. I was more interested in the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Altar. I've never seen one like this before that visualizes the story of the Virgin Mary on her deathbed. I looked around for more information about it. It appears that this altar had also survived the fire. It dates back to some time in the early 1500s. It's definitely unique. The rest of the church is not as ornate. The vaulted white-stone ceilings and arches along with the dark wooden bench seats give it a nice contrast between light and dark. It's a beautiful church. One thing to note is that there are quite a few steps to climb if you want to visit the church. However, I did see a car at the top of the steps. Did someone drive it up the steps, or is there a path behind the church? I have no idea. It's worth looking into if you have limited mobility. There's a church cemetery garden as well as lovely fountain in the former abbey courtyard and square. It's a peaceful & breezy walk up there. It was a nice little visit on the way to the Lion Monument.

Amazingly beautiful church. Very close to the train station. If you think its facade is pretty, you…read morewill be blown away once you step inside. The architecture details, the ceiling paintings, totally worth it to visit. And even if you are not a religious person, and don't speak the language, try to go during the mass. The organ playing, the singing, quite the spectacle.

Sunset in Lucerne lake- Jesuit church behind Mount Pilatus- do you see the face? Gelato by the…read morelake- chilling & just being so grateful.

The Cloister in Einsiedeln is easily reached from Zurich or surrounding cities by train/bus. It is…read morewell worth it. The town is charming. The Cloister is a beautiful piece of architecture and houses the "Black Madonna" which is a Catholic pilgrimage site. Definitely spend a bit of time there. Christmastime, there are stalls for the Advent Market during the 1st week only...definitely worth the trip.

This is a beautiful small church in the town of Merlischachen, Switzerland…read more This church was built around 1926. It seats about 100 people and is so sweet for a small wedding. In 1985 I was shown this church by local resident Xaver Raber, who has since then passed. He explained the portrait at the Altar in the front of the church. During the 1611 Black Death in Europe, there was a baby boy Hans Raber that survived and was left to be cared for by the family housekeeper. (Bottom left of portrait is the housekeeper holding a baby) The Grandfather Raber was the last victim of the virus. He told the housekeeper that she needed to take care of the baby boy Raber so he could carry on the family name. The story of this portrait was based upon the Kussnachter Story-Book written by Eduard von Tunk. The story was called Old Treasurer Hans Raber. In a picture of that portrait from my first visit, it has the works of "Von Denen Herren Raber 1845" meaning "of which gentlemen Raber". This church is so beautiful and has so much local history in it.