English church, Anglican church in Lausanne, Switzerland
Christ Church Lausanne is an Anglican Episcopal church in Lausanne, Switzerland. The building has a pale grey stone facade with a steep slate roof and a tall spire, and its front features a large pointed-arch window with a rose pattern and four vertical sections.
Anglican worship in Lausanne began in 1816, and the current church was completed in 1878 to designs by architect George Edmund Street. It was expanded in 1898 and has been recognized as a historical monument.
The church serves as a meeting point for English-speaking residents and visitors, with services and community events held in English. The garden, designed by a botanist, hosts garden teas on summer Saturday afternoons, and its layout follows a taxonomic approach with a focus on the Rosaceae family.
The church is in a central area of Lausanne, a short walk from the lake and the train station. Visitors can attend the Sunday service at 10:30 in English, and the garden is open for quiet visits during the week.
The church houses an organ built in 1878 by Eberhard Friedrich Walcker, later expanded in 1924, and it retains most of the original pipes. The stained-glass windows, made by Clayton & Bell of London, were donated by parishioners as memorials and include inscriptions in English.
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