Felix and Regula were siblings who belonged to Theban legion. They were chased from their home grounds. The fleeing siblings reached Zurich where they were overpowered, tried and finally executed. The legend is that the siblings stood up on their feet, carried their heads, walked up the hill, prayed and finally dropped down dead. The foundations of this church are at the spot where the twins have been buried.
The exteriors are quite plain with white and grey stone. After I became aware of this legend, it seemed to me as if the whole church is enveloped in a Godly aura.
24 comments:
Very interesting post about a beautiful place. Great shot!
Thank you for the photo and the legend!
yes! You well show it!
Aloha from Waikiki :)
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interesting legend. i always wanted to hear stories about the places we go to.
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Talk about grit! What a legend. Great stuff and beautiful photo!
Great legend, beautiful old building, lovely skies and a great post for the day as always, Indrani! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Sylvia
What an interesting legend.
The church is beautiful!
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What a gruesome story. Love the pic though.
I was not aware of these twin towers (am originally from Holland).
Interesting legend indeed! The towers are beautiful. Have a great weekend!
Beautiful church!
Fascinating story and great picture
Lovely photos. Wow did not know there's a sad story behind the towers.
fascinating!
Every country and every place have different story to tell . Nice to know about this place
Beautiful view of Grossmünster church and good explanation!
What a sad but wonderful story, the sad death of the twins and then the church erected to their memory,
— K
Kay, Alberta, Canada
An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel
Its great to see that these old structures still stand.
Beautiful photo, with those two impressive towers.
Lovely photograph and a lovely post too.
That is a powerful story. I'm intrigued now.
the two towers looked magnificent. ^0^ a good one Indrani.
Great looking church! hum... There is a story behind every structure.
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