Gallus Chapel
Reformierte Kirche Greifensee (native German name, literally: Greifensee Reformed Church or commonly Gallus-Kapelle ''Im Städtli''), is a church and a listed heritage building in the municipality of Greifensee, Canton of Zürich, Switzerland. Architecture The triangular building is considered to be the oldest intact Gothic monument of the medieval town of Greifensee. Originally, it was integrated into the eastern corner of the city walls as a ''Wehrkirche'', a fortified church, repeating in its ground floor the plan of the small town. The Gothic building got its unusual floor plan due to the inclusion in the town walls of Greifensee. The facade is dominated by a clock tower with pinnacles. The interior has a single central pillar, which unfolds to a stellar vault with magnificent keystones. The wooden gallery dates back to 1638, the baptismal font is from 1603, and the pulpit in rococo style dates from 1780. On the inner walls Bible verses are painted. Greifensee (ZH) - Gall ...
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Greifensee ZH
Greifensee may refer to: *Greifensee (lake), lake in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland *Greifensee, Zürich Greifensee is a municipality in the district of Uster in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. History Early history Settlements in Greifensee date back in 4000 B.C. In 1975, a Neolithic stilt house village located on the northern shore of the ...