With its two baroque onion domes, St Fridolin's Minster is an outstanding architectural monument in the High Rhine landscape, visible from afar. Of the earlier church buildings, the crypt from the 10th/11th century is significant. On the south side of the church building, Romanesque elements dating back to the middle of the 12th century were found in 1973. A town fire in 1272 also destroyed the church, meaning that almost no information about previous buildings from this period is available. From 1343, the year the foundation stone was laid, until 1360, when the church was consecrated, Bernese builders worked on the building, the basic structure of which is still preserved today. The Merian engraving from 1643 provides an authentic picture of the cathedral from the Gothic period. A depiction of the Merian engraving can be seen today on the façade of a house in Fischergasse.
Anyone entering the baroque-style St. Fridolin's Minster will immediately experience the special atmosphere that reigns there. It will take time to discover all the impressive murals, frescoes, stucco work, statues and portraits. Other special highlights of St Fridolin's Minster are the high altar, the silver Fridolin shrine, the massive organ and the crypt, which can only be visited on an impressive guided tour.
Guided tours:
- Public guided tours: once a month on Mondays at 16:00 (enquire at the tourist information centre in advance).
- Private guided tours: bookable via the cathedral parish, up to max. 30 people, duration 0.5 or 1.5 hours, price by arrangement.
- Note on accessibility: Use the stepless side entrance.
