Luzern CH - Museggmauer mit Männliturm und Luegislandturm
It is the medieval landmark of Lucerne and was built in the 13th century as a city fortification. Originally, an inner and outer ring secured the city from enemy attacks.
The Museggmauer is still 870 m long, about 9 m high and 1.5 m wide. This makes it the longest city wall preserved on one piece throughout Switzerland.
From the past 30 towers are preserved 9: Nölliturm, Männliturm, Luegisland, Wachtturm, Zytturm, Schirmerturm, Pulverturm, Allenwindenturm und Dächliturm. They offer an ideal habitat for a variety of animal species and plants.
The Männliturm one of nine towers of the Musegg Wall in the city of Lucerne. It is located between the Nölliturm and the Luegislandturm. The tower is named after the "iron male," a half-figure of a two-metre high horned warrior with a flag and sword. This forms the tip of one of the two bay towers in the rim.
The building has a height of 33 meters, making it the third tallest tower in the Musegg Wall. 125 steps lead to the observation deck at a height of about 30 meters. This offers an all-round view of the city of Lucerne the Lake Lucerne the Reuss and the Pilatus.
The Luegislandturm is largely preserved in the state of the construction period and offers a unique building history testimony.
The Luegislandturm was built shortly after 1367. It is a shell tower without tin wreath, i.e. it is open on its south side towards the old town of Lucerne. The construction condition still corresponds to that of the construction period. In places, the scaffolding timbers from the construction period are still visible in the interior, which is a national sensation, because both the scaffolding holes and the remains of the scaffolding timber heads have been preserved. Such a time capsule is practically nowhere in such an unadulterated form.
The Luegislandturm is the oldest known part of the Musegg fortification. He was given his name by the guardians who had been dwelling on him since at least 1397. According to the 1447 Ordinance, they were mainly responsible for fire observation, indication of the hour stroke and other guards.
It is a shell tower with an area of 8.75 m x 7.75 m and a height of 52.6 m. It is exceptionally well preserved and presents itself in the brick part largely in the state of the construction period. In places even the scaffolding woods, which were usually sawn flush with walls, protrude from the wall.
Luzern CH - Museggmauer mit Männliturm und Luegislandturm
It is the medieval landmark of Lucerne and was built in the 13th century as a city fortification. Originally, an inner and outer ring secured the city from enemy attacks.
The Museggmauer is still 870 m long, about 9 m high and 1.5 m wide. This makes it the longest city wall preserved on one piece throughout Switzerland.
From the past 30 towers are preserved 9: Nölliturm, Männliturm, Luegisland, Wachtturm, Zytturm, Schirmerturm, Pulverturm, Allenwindenturm und Dächliturm. They offer an ideal habitat for a variety of animal species and plants.
The Männliturm one of nine towers of the Musegg Wall in the city of Lucerne. It is located between the Nölliturm and the Luegislandturm. The tower is named after the "iron male," a half-figure of a two-metre high horned warrior with a flag and sword. This forms the tip of one of the two bay towers in the rim.
The building has a height of 33 meters, making it the third tallest tower in the Musegg Wall. 125 steps lead to the observation deck at a height of about 30 meters. This offers an all-round view of the city of Lucerne the Lake Lucerne the Reuss and the Pilatus.
The Luegislandturm is largely preserved in the state of the construction period and offers a unique building history testimony.
The Luegislandturm was built shortly after 1367. It is a shell tower without tin wreath, i.e. it is open on its south side towards the old town of Lucerne. The construction condition still corresponds to that of the construction period. In places, the scaffolding timbers from the construction period are still visible in the interior, which is a national sensation, because both the scaffolding holes and the remains of the scaffolding timber heads have been preserved. Such a time capsule is practically nowhere in such an unadulterated form.
The Luegislandturm is the oldest known part of the Musegg fortification. He was given his name by the guardians who had been dwelling on him since at least 1397. According to the 1447 Ordinance, they were mainly responsible for fire observation, indication of the hour stroke and other guards.
It is a shell tower with an area of 8.75 m x 7.75 m and a height of 52.6 m. It is exceptionally well preserved and presents itself in the brick part largely in the state of the construction period. In places even the scaffolding woods, which were usually sawn flush with walls, protrude from the wall.