Reg.Nr. HA 2001/SWI/01

The State Church, Glarus

In May of 1861, a devastating fire destroyed the entire center of the city of Glarus including the medieval Parish Church. From 1863-1866, a new twintowered basilica was constructed based on the architectural plans of Zürich's Ferdinand Stadler - a monumental landmark of the ...
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Project details

Title:The State Church, Glarus
Entr. year: 2001
Result:Diploma
Country: Switzerland
Town: Glarus
Category type: architectural heritage
Building type/ Project type: Religious building/memorial
Former use:Church
Actual use:Church (Evangelical Reformed Church of Glarus-Riedern)
Built: 1863-1866
Architect / Proj.leader: Ferdinand Stadler, Architect , Felix Schmid Partner AG, Architects (Rapperswil - CH)
The Jury's citation: "For the careful preservation of the municipal church, whose interior dated 1866 exhibits again the original colours"
GPS:47°02'26.4"N; 9°03'53.6"E
Web, Links:

www.reformiert-glarus.ch/gebaumlude.html

Description:
In May of 1861, a devastating fire destroyed the entire center of the city of Glarus including the medieval Parish Church. From 1863-1866, a new twintowered basilica was constructed based on the architectural plans of Zürich's Ferdinand Stadler - a monumental landmark of the newly reconstructed town. In 1928, Karl Moser removed the stuccowork from the interior of the church and expanded the organ balistrade. In 1940 the State Church was damaged by fire, but returned to its original architectural form. The total restoration from 1995-1999 restored, in every respect, the former character of the facade and the interior decorative paintings. Today, the State Church of Glarus is once again a magnificent monument of the Historismus period in Switzerland.