Maria Krönung Zürich, Catholic parish church in Witikon, Zürich, Switzerland

Maria Krönung is a modern church in Zürich built with concrete and featuring straight lines throughout its structure. The interior uses minimalist forms that create an open and functional space.

Witikon had no Catholic church after the Reformation until a chapel for 110 people opened in the Vinzenz-Altersheim in 1938. The parish grew from 1,400 Catholics in 1960 to over 2,000 in 1965, so five architects were invited to design a new church in 1958. Justus Dahinden's project was commissioned on 15 June 1959; the foundation stone was laid on 30 June 1963 and the church was consecrated on 5 September 1965.

The parish is named for Mary Queen, a feast on 22 August that Pope Pius XII established in 1954. The four bronze bells, cast in 1964 by Emil Eschmann of Rickenbach, ring in the opening notes of the Salve Regina: E-flat, G, B-flat and C.

Maria Krönung stands at Carl-Spitteler-Strasse in Witikon, reached in a split-level layout from two sides and heights via the neighbourhood streets. The main entrance leads through an inner courtyard directly to the light funnel above the raised liturgical centre. A lift and a new stairway down to the lower church were installed in 2000.

The four bronze bells were cast in 1964 by Emil Eschmann of Rickenbach bei Wil and tuned to es, g, b and c, the opening notes of the Salve Regina. They were consecrated on 13 September 1964 and hoisted into the tower three days later.