St Mauritius Church in Zermatt

St Mauritius Pfarrei in Zermatt

St Mauritius Pfarrkirche - The Zermatt Roman Catholic Parish Church: Walking around the centre of Zermatt, the dominating tower of St Mauritius parish church is hard to miss. St. Mauritius Pfarrkirche in Zermatt is a Roman Catholic parish church. It stands in Kirchplatz, next to the Grand Hotel Zermatterhof and the Marmot Fountain. St. Mauritius Church History St Mauritius church was built in 1913, replacing an old church that stood there since 1587. World War I interrupted the … [Read more...]

An Alpine Chapel at Riffelalp

Riffelalp Chapel in Zermatt

Riffelalp Chapel is a Private Chapel 2,210 Metres Above Sea Level: Located over 2,210 metres above sea level is Riffelalp, an intermediate station of the Gornergrat-Bahn. Many hikers come up here to start their Alpine hikes, and also at Riffelalp are the Riffelalp Resort and the Riffelalp Chapel, a chapel built by Alexander Seiler, founder of Zermatt's Seiler hotel empire, and his wife Catharine Seiler-Cathrein. The Riffelalp Chapel is a private chapel, dedicated to the Sacred Heart of … [Read more...]