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The Fraumunster Abbey. The Fraumunster, the former minster, is located at Munster Square. It was founded by Karl's the Great grandson – Ludwig the German. It was the present to his daughter Hildegard, who became the mother superior there. Time passed and the abbey underwent a lot of changes. Nowadays it's a mixture of various architectural styles: the naves are gothic, the cross aisle is of early gothic style, the chores represent late Roman style. The Fraumunster abbey is first of all famous for its five stained-glass window by Mark Chagall. Every of the five has its own theme and color. In the northern wing of the cross aisle you'll see the stained-glass window with the enormous image of paradise by Augusto Giacometti. In the end of the previous century the abbey gave the first place to the City Hall. Everything that left from it is a roofed gallery around the abbey court.

The Grossmunster. The Grossmunster is largest church in Zurich. According to the legend, Karl the Great founded it in the beginning of the 9th century on the place Felix's and Regula's graves. They were the Christian martyrs, who were executed by the Romans, but miraculously they rose and with their heads in the hands, got to the hill, prayed and only then died. On this very place the church was built. The building works of the Roman-gothic church started in 1100, but everything was finished only in the 15th century. From the rostrum of the Grossmunster Ulrich Zwingli had his speeches about the Reformation. During this period by his order the furniture and decorations were removed from the church. In the gross crypt you'll find the monument to Karl the Great of .the 15th century. The stained-glass windows were created by Augusto Giacometti.
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