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Stadtpfarrkirche Rapperswil
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Stadtpfarrkirche St. Johann (Saint John's parish church) is a Roman Catholic parish church in the city of Rapperswil, canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland.
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Stadtpfarrkirche St. Johann | |
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![]() Stadtpfarrkirche as seen from Holzbrücke Rapperswil-Hurden, the clock tower of the Rapperswil Castle to the left | |
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Country | Switzerland |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Churchmanship | Parish church |
Website | Official website (in German) |
History | |
Founded | 1253 AD |
Dedication | John the Baptist |
Architecture | |
Years built | around 1229; 1383 extended; 1441 southern church tower; 1493/97 Gothic choir; 1882/85 rebuilt |
Administration | |
Diocese | Chur |
Parish | Rapperswil |
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