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This is a view of Grossmünster Cathedral from across the Limmat River in Zürich, Switzerland. Although its plump twin towers date from 1781 CE, the core of Grossmünster dates from the 11th century CE and sits on the site of an earlier Carolingian church dedicated to the memory of the Gallo-Roman martyrs Felix and Regula. Charlemagne is said to have founded the church when his horse tripped over their tombs. To the right of Grossmünster on the Limmat River stands the Wasserkirche ("Water Church" in German) where the martyrs Felix and Regula were executed.
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Wiener, J. B. (2018, December 17). View of Grossmunster and Wasserkirche in Zurich. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9737/view-of-grossmunster-and-wasserkirche-in-zurich/
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Wiener, James Blake. "View of Grossmunster and Wasserkirche in Zurich." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified December 17, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9737/view-of-grossmunster-and-wasserkirche-in-zurich/.
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Wiener, James Blake. "View of Grossmunster and Wasserkirche in Zurich." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 17 Dec 2018. Web. 26 Apr 2024.
