Reuss River I
The Jesuitenkirche stands on the banks of the Reuss River in Lucerne, with the Wasserturm and Kapellbrucke in the river itself.
The Jesuitenkirche (Jesuit Church) on the banks of the Reuss River in Lucerne was built in 1666 by Father Christoph Vogler, and was the first religious building in Switzerland constructed in the baroque style.
It was redecorated in the mid-18th century, with ceiling paintings depicting the apotheosis of St Francis Zavier, and onion-domed twin towers were add in the 19th century.
The Kapellbrücke (Chapel Bridge) is the image that comes to mind when most people think of Lucerne, especially those who have been to the city in the Swiss Lakes and seen it for themselves.
A covered wooden footbridge over the Reuss River in Lucerne’s Altstadt (Old Town), it was built in the 14th century and named after the nearby St Peter’s Chapel. However, subsequent fire and destruction means not everything you see is original.
The bridge originally served as part of the city’s defences, helping protect it from attacks from the nearby Lake Lucerne.
Just about everyone who comes to the city will walk across its creaky wooden boards at least once during a visit, passing by the octagonal Wasserturm (water tower) that stands in the middle of the river, and taking in the 17th century panels by Heinrich Wägmann depicting events from Swiss history and mythology.
It is the oldest covered wooden bridge in Europe, while the Wasserturm is older still, having originally stood alone in the rover and served variously as a prison, treasury and town archive.
Reuss River I
The Jesuitenkirche stands on the banks of the Reuss River in Lucerne, with the Wasserturm and Kapellbrucke in the river itself.
The Jesuitenkirche (Jesuit Church) on the banks of the Reuss River in Lucerne was built in 1666 by Father Christoph Vogler, and was the first religious building in Switzerland constructed in the baroque style.
It was redecorated in the mid-18th century, with ceiling paintings depicting the apotheosis of St Francis Zavier, and onion-domed twin towers were add in the 19th century.
The Kapellbrücke (Chapel Bridge) is the image that comes to mind when most people think of Lucerne, especially those who have been to the city in the Swiss Lakes and seen it for themselves.
A covered wooden footbridge over the Reuss River in Lucerne’s Altstadt (Old Town), it was built in the 14th century and named after the nearby St Peter’s Chapel. However, subsequent fire and destruction means not everything you see is original.
The bridge originally served as part of the city’s defences, helping protect it from attacks from the nearby Lake Lucerne.
Just about everyone who comes to the city will walk across its creaky wooden boards at least once during a visit, passing by the octagonal Wasserturm (water tower) that stands in the middle of the river, and taking in the 17th century panels by Heinrich Wägmann depicting events from Swiss history and mythology.
It is the oldest covered wooden bridge in Europe, while the Wasserturm is older still, having originally stood alone in the rover and served variously as a prison, treasury and town archive.