Reformed church, Reformed church in Kilchberg, Zurich, Switzerland

The Reformed Church of Kilchberg stands on the crest of the Zimmerberg above the village. Its massive Romanesque tower dates from 1240, while the nave and polygonal choir are late Gothic in core and were heavily altered in the Baroque period. A neo-Baroque porch was added on the west side in 1921, and the west windows hold stained glass by Augusto Giacometti, dedicated in 1924.

First documented in 1248, the church gave Kilchberg its name and stands on the crest of the Zimmerberg. Its massive Romanesque tower dates from 1240; the nave and choir are late Gothic at their core and were heavily altered in the Baroque period. A neo-Baroque west extension with a porch was added in 1921.

The village takes its name from the church, which sits on the crest of the Zimmerberg. On the adjoining cemetery lie the writers Conrad Ferdinand Meyer and Thomas Mann; Meyer's poem mentions the church's former peal of bells. The pulpit of 1737 and the carved seating of 1707 are still in use.

The church stands on the crest of the Zimmerberg above Kilchberg, so the approach is uphill; the 1921 neo-baroque west annex with its vestibule forms the entrance side. The Kilchberg cemetery with the graves of Conrad Ferdinand Meyer and Thomas Mann lies beside the church, so a visit can combine both.

The five bells in the Romanesque tower of 1240 come from one of the first large ensembles cast by the Aarau firm H. Rüetschi. The earlier peal is mentioned in a poem by Conrad Ferdinand Meyer, who is buried in the churchyard beside the church, as is Thomas Mann.