After the 1356 Basel earthquake , the damaged choir of Basel 's cathedral was rebuilt in a Gothic Rayonnant style . The towers and west façade were rebuilt in Gothic style during the 15th century . In 1421 construction began on the Bern Minster , one of the most important late-Gothic buildings in Switzerland . Its size and ornate design were a testament to the growing wealth and power of the new city-state . Throughout Zurich , Graubünden and Valais a number of new Gothic parish churches sprung up throughout the 15th and 16th centuries . However , in Inner Switzerland , the only new construction was the parish church of St. Oswald in Zug
1356 Basel earthquake
1356 Basel earthquake
Architecture of Switzerland