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Grossmünster Cathedral in Zürich, Switzerland contains a nearby cloister that was refurbished and renovated in the 1960s. The original cloister dates from c. 1170 CE.
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James is a writer and former Professor of History. He holds an MA in World History with a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of Ancient History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
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Wiener, J. B. (2018, December 04). Grossmunster's Cloister. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9665/grossmunsters-cloister/
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Wiener, James Blake. "Grossmunster's Cloister." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified December 04, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9665/grossmunsters-cloister/.
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Wiener, James Blake. "Grossmunster's Cloister." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 04 Dec 2018. Web. 21 Jun 2021.