It's impressive how everything has been raised upwards. Visitors to the church of St. Oswald will encounter typical late Gothic architecture.
It's impressive how everything has been raised upwards. Visitors to the church of St. Oswald will encounter typical late Gothic architecture.
It is considered one of the most important late Gothic buildings in Switzerland. Construction began in 1478 - thanks to the spoils from the Burgundian Wars. The church is a testament to the prosperity of the time, but also to the willingness to make sacrifices. Today it is always worth a stop.
- Construction of the single-nave church: 1478-1483
- Expansion to a three-aisled church: 1492
- Expansion to basilica: 1544 and 1545
- Interior renovation: 1762-1765
- Conversion and "Gothicization": 1860-1870
- Exterior renovation: 1931-1934
- Removal of the neo-Gothic furnishings: 1935
- Overall restoration: 1983-1986