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The Kapellbrücke (literally, Chapel Bridge) is a covered wooden footbridge spanning the river Reuss diagonally in the city of Lucerne in central Switzerland.Named after the nearby St. Peter's Chapel, [1] the bridge is unique in containing a number of interior paintings dating back to the 17th century, although many of them were destroyed along with a larger part of the centuries-old bridge in ...
The Lucerne hammer (/ l u ˈ s ɜːr n / loo-SURN) is a type of polearm which was popular in Swiss armies during the 15th to 17th centuries. It was a combination of the bec de corbin and a pronged war hammer .
Constructed in 1408, it features a series of medieval-style 17th century plague paintings by Kaspar Meglinger titled Dance of Death (Totentanzzyklus). The bridge has a small chapel in the middle that was added in 1568. Old Town Lucerne is mainly located just north of the Reuss, and still has several fine half-timber structures with painted ...
Uprising against Lucerne 1515: Lebkuchenkrieg: canton of Zürich: Uprising against Zürich 1524–26: German Peasants' War: Holy Roman Empire, Swabia: Widespread peasant uprisings 1525–31 Wars of Religion 1525–26: 1st Musso War: Chiavenna: Three Leagues vs. Milan 1529: First War of Kappel: Kappel: Catholic cantons vs. Zürich 1531–32: 2nd ...
12 Lucerne. 13 Neuchâtel. 14 Nidwalden. 15 Obwalden. 16 Schaffhausen. 17 Schwyz. 18 Solothurn. 19 St. Gallen. 20 Ticino. ... Medieval castle 10th century: Includes ...
The Swiss armies of the late 14th and 15th centuries, used a variety of different polearms other than halberds and pikes, such as the Lucerne hammer. By the 15th century, the carrying of side arms (baselard, dagger, and degen) had become ubiquitous. Also common were the bow, the crossbow and later the arquebuse.
Godfrey of Bouillon holds a short Lucerne hammer.Anachronistic fresco dated 1420. Warrior holding a poleaxe in the coat of arms of Alytus County, Lithuania. The poleaxe design arose from the need to breach the plate armour of men at arms during the 14th and 15th centuries.
The canton of Lucerne comprises territories acquired by its capital Lucerne, either by treaty, armed occupation or purchase.The first town acquired was Weggis (in 1380), Rothenburg, Kriens, Horw, Sempach and Hochdorf (all in 1394), Wolhusen and Entlebuch (1405), the so-called "Habsburger region" to the northeast of the town of Lucerne (1406), Willisau (1407), Sursee and Beromünster (1415 ...