Abbess: The Unlikely Ruler

Abbess: The Unlikely Ruler. The Fraumünster church was once a powerful abbey, with the abbess holding significant authority, including the right to mint coins…

Location: Fraumünster, Zurich, Switzerland

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Category: legendary

The Fraumünster church was once a powerful abbey, with the abbess holding significant authority, including the right to mint coins and collect tolls, granted by King Henry III in 1045. This made the abbess the de facto ruler of the city, a unique and fascinating aspect of Zurich's history.

Source: Fraumünster

Abbess: The Unlikely Ruler — Zurich, Canton of Zurich

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