Visiting Fraumünster

About Fraumünster

Founded in 853 as an abbey for aristocratic women, the Fraumünster is famous for the five stained-glass windows Marc Chagall created for its choir in 1970, glowing in deep blues, greens and reds. A large window by Augusto Giacometti fills the north transept. A small entry fee applies.

Tip: Visit on a bright day, ideally in the morning, when the sun lights up the Chagall windows.

Plan your visit

• Time needed: 30 minutes.
• Cost: Low cost.
• Book ahead: not usually needed; buy on arrival.
• Where: City and Lindenhof, left-bank Old Town, banks and luxury shops along Bahnhofstrasse.

Best time to visit Fraumünster

Fraumünster is indoors, which makes it a good plan for the wettest months:

• May: 18°C (64°F) highs, about 12 rainy days, moderate crowds.
• June: 22°C (72°F) highs, about 12 rainy days, busy crowds.
• July: 24°C (75°F) highs, about 11 rainy days, busy crowds.

When to visit Zurich has the full month-by-month picture.

Fit it into your trip

Our 3-day Zurich itinerary visits Fraumünster on day 2, together with Bahnhofstrasse, Lindenhof hill and Thermalbad & Spa Zürich.

• No. 3 of the 18 sights in our Zurich things-to-do list.
• Day 1 of the 1-day plan.
• Day 1 of the 2-day plan.
• One of the picks in zurich on a rainy day.
• One of the picks in historic sites in Zurich.

Near Fraumünster

Also in City and Lindenhof, so you can walk between them:

• Bahnhofstrasse — 1 hour, free
• Lindenhof hill — 30 minutes, free

If you like Fraumünster

• Grossmünster — Niederdorf, 45 minutes
• Kunsthaus Zürich — Heimplatz, 2–3 hours
• Swiss National Museum — Main station, 2 hours
• Museum Rietberg — Enge, 2 hours

Staying near Fraumünster

Stay in City and Lindenhof ($$$$) to walk here: left-bank Old Town, banks and luxury shops along Bahnhofstrasse. All areas to stay in Zurich.

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