The present Fraumünster church is built on the site where the abbey of the same name was founded in 853. the abbey of the same name was founded in 853. Its founder was Louis II of Germany. The abbey was created by him for his daughter Hildegarde. He endowed the Benedictine convent with the lands of Zurich, Uni and the forests of Albis, and granted it inviolability by taking it under his patronage. In 1218, thanks to Emperor Frederick II, the abbey gained territorial independence and its political importance increased: the abbey was given the opportunity to organise fairs and mints. to organise fairs and coinage. At that time, the head of the abbey was Elisabeth Wetzikon.
The Abbey of Fraumünster did not survive the Reformation. All that remains of the abbey only the church, which is still open to the public today. Today Fraumünster is an Evangelical Christian church. It is located in the heart of the old part of Zurich. Once the church of a convent, today it is a church in which sermons are preached and services are held. sermons, services with an organ and a church choir of over 100 singers and singers. 100 singers and singers. The beautiful building is predominantly Romanesque. style, but it also has Gothic elements. Every day. the magnificent stained glass windows of Marc Chagall and Augusto Giacometti.
Spiritual and educational life is boiling here. Although it is the smallest parish in Zurich, Sunday services are attended by parishioners from all over the city. There is a parish association, the Fraumünster Association, with more than 1,100 members. 1100 members. The association organises cultural events and pilgrimages to Switzerland and abroad. cultural events, organises pilgrimages to Switzerland and abroad, and carries out restoration work on the church.
