The young red-headed Pastor ascended the pulpit of the Grossmunster in 1519 on the first of January for the first time and it would remain his pulpit until his death at the hands of Catholic troops in 1531. Modern visitors entering the Grossmunster pass through large iron doors festooned with images from Zwingli’s life and times. Below is the panel containing a portrayal of Zwingli in the pulpit. His preaching was so enthralling, according to contemporaries, that people stood enraptured. If such things are of interest to you, if you visit the Grossmunster be sure to pick up a copy of this book, which they sell just at the passageway to the Tower (which is quite an ascent!)
