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About this place
Kirche Auf der Egg in Zürich is a Reformed Protestant church in the Wollishofen district, on the southern edge of the city near Lake Zürich. It was built in 1935–1936 to a design by the architects Walter Henauer and Ernst Witschi, and stands at Auf der Egg 11.
What is this church, and why that name?
"Egg" refers to the rise or ridge the building occupies. Do not confuse it with Wollishofen's old church on Kilchbergstrasse, which was consecrated in 1702. Auf der Egg is the newer, twentieth-century church of the local Reformed parish, put up while the district was growing quickly.
What can you see?
The church is a good example of Zürich church architecture from the 1930s. A Swiss inventory of sacred buildings records a façade with a tower, an interior focused on the pulpit, and an ambulatory, along with the original plans. According to the Historical Dictionary of Switzerland, the church was planned together with a large open green zone, so the surroundings belong to the design rather than being an afterthought. A walk around the building is therefore as rewarding as a look inside.
For fans of interwar modern architecture, it shows how Swiss Protestant congregations approached church building in the 1930s. Construction details, furnishings and artworks are covered in the book "Reformierte Kirchen Zürich" (2006), which devotes several pages to it.
How do you get there?
The church is in Zürich-Wollishofen, at roughly 47.342 N, 8.532 E. The simplest approach is to enter the address Auf der Egg 11 into a map or the public transport planner. It suits a quiet excursion away from the city centre, easily combined with a stroll through the district and along the lake.
When should you visit?
This is a working parish church, so check opening times for the interior on the website of the Reformed parish of Zürich-Wollishofen. You can view the exterior and the green space around it in any season, ideally in daylight.
Frequently asked questions
Who designed Kirche Auf der Egg? Walter Henauer and Ernst Witschi.
When was it built? In 1935–1936.
Is it the same as the old Wollishofen church? No. The old church on Kilchbergstrasse dates from 1702, while Auf der Egg is a twentieth-century building.
Which denomination is it? It is Evangelical Reformed.
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