Photos: Gerold Escher (1665–1738), Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Daniel Kraft, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Jakub Hałun, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Gerold Escher (1665–1738), Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Daniel Kraft, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Jakub Hałun, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Stained glass by a famous painter
Your local guide
Sabrina Keller
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Highlights
- Stained glass by a famous painter
- A commission taken on late in his career
- Coloured light moving across stone
- Art in an unexpected setting
- Zurich's most surprising church interior
About this tour
This short session looks inside a church known mainly for one late addition. You see the stained glass windows designed by an artist better known for painting, then how the coloured light moves across the nave through the day. It stays inside the building throughout.
I explain how the commission came about late in the artist's career first, then let the light itself do some of the explaining. Questions about the windows are welcome throughout.
This suits anyone interested in twentieth-century art appearing somewhere unexpected. It also works well paired with the Bahnhofstrasse walk just outside.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Zurich before heading out.
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Chagall Windows 15 min
Inside the church, the camera looks up at stained glass windows designed by an artist better known for painting, added late in his long career.
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Fraumünster Nave 15 min
Further down the nave, I point out how the coloured light from the windows shifts across the stone floor depending on the time of day.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Zurich: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Rösti and Altstadt, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Zurich time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Zurich, showing you Chagall Windows and Fraumünster Nave live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet and the link comes with your booking. I trained in stained glass conservation, so I explain the windows in real technical depth.
Times shown in Zurich time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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