St. Anton Catholic Church was built in 1927 by Karl Moser (1860–1936), a renowned Swiss architect and professor at the University of Zurich. Moser designed numerous modernist churches throughout Switzerland and left a significant impact on the architectural generation that followed.
The church represents an innovative approach to religious architecture. Its massive structure employs reinforced concrete with extensive glass walls extending several stories high. The striking 180-foot tower dominates the street, topped with a cross constructed from glass and concrete. The interior ceiling design reflects modernist principles, featuring an arched reinforced concrete ceiling in the center of the church with flat ceilings over the side aisles. Square concrete pillars, evenly spaced along the nave, support the arched ceiling.
The church includes a pipe organ near the entrance, with a carved lectern positioned mid-way along the side aisle. The building features stained glass windows depicting St. Anthony and various Franciscan saints, adding color and spiritual symbolism to the concrete and glass structure. The combination of modernist materials and traditional religious elements creates a distinctive sacred space where contemporary construction techniques serve devotional purposes.
