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is an extension of the church to the north, first mentioned in 1253 as a court of criminal justice, at which time it was a simple wooden structure covering the eastern end of the bridge. It was extended to a larger wooden structure in 1563, and replaced with a stonework hall in 1791.
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in 1917, and the church was used as a storage room for crops for some time, until reconstruction work and archaeological excavations were undertaken in 1940. Following this the building was again used for services by the
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In: Mascarenhas-Mateus, J., et. al. (Eds.): History of Construction Cultures: Proceedings of the 7th International Congress on Construction History, 2021, Lisbon, Portugal. London: CRC Press, 2021, Vol. II, pp.
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now located in the crypt of the church. According to medieval tradition, the site was used for the execution of Saints
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in the 19th century. The island was connected with the right bank of the Limmat in 1839 with the construction of the
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Wasserkirche und Helmhaus in Zürich. Baugeschichte im Auftrag der Stadt Zürich verfasst von E. Vogt und H. Herter.
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It seems likely that the original building was used for cult meetings. The meetings were centred on a
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Vaults on the Water: A systematic analysis of the vault construction in the Wasserkirche Zurich.
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Mit Wiedergabe des Originaltitels von Salomon Vögelin aus dem Jahre 1848. Zürich 1961.
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Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance
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Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Zürich
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Geschichte der Wasserkirche und der Stadtbibliothek in Zürich.
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Evangelical-Reformed State Church of the Canton of Zürich
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in 1256, is a church built on a small island in the
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47°22′10.6″N 8°32′36.0″E / 47.369611°N 8.543333°E / 47.369611; 8.543333

Grossmünster
Stadthausquai
Münsterbrücke

Grossmünster

Crypt
Martyr
Zürich
Limmat
Grossmünster
Fraumünster
Limmatquai
Münsterbrücke
stone
Felix and Regula
Reformation
University of Zürich
Zentralbibliothek
Evangelical-Reformed State Church of the Canton of Zürich

Münsterbrücke

Grossmünster
Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance
ISBN
978-3-85782-435-7
Vaults on the Water: A systematic analysis of the vault construction in the Wasserkirche Zurich.

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