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2. Lucerne - Wikipedia

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   Lucerne is the capital of the canton of Lucerne and part of the district of the same name. With a population of approximately 82,000 people, [ 3 ] Lucerne is the most populous city in Central Switzerland, and a nexus of economics, transportation, culture, and media in the region.

3. Lion Monument - Wikipedia

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   Lion Monument. The Lion Monument (German: Löwendenkmal), or the Lion of Lucerne, is a rock relief in Lucerne, Switzerland, designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen and hewn in 1820–21 by Lukas Ahorn. It commemorates the Swiss Guards who were killed in 1792 during the French Revolution, when revolutionaries stormed the Tuileries Palace in Paris.

4. Kapellbrücke - Wikipedia

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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 ...

5. Swiss Museum of Transport - Wikipedia

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   verkehrshaus.ch. The Swiss Museum of Transport or Verkehrshaus der Schweiz (literally "Transportation House of Switzerland") in Lucerne opened in July 1959 and exhibits all forms of transport including trains, automobiles, ships and aircraft as well as communication technology. It is Switzerland's most popular museum. [1]

6. Richard Wagner Museum, Lucerne - Wikipedia

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   After Cosima's divorce from Hans von Bülow, she and Wagner were married in Lucerne in 1870. On 25 December of that year Wagner's composition Siegfried Idyll was first performed on the stairs of the villa. [2] [3] Wagner moved to Bayreuth in 1872, planning to build a theatre. Apart from occasionally being rented during the summer, the house ...

7. Natur-Museum Luzern - Wikipedia

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   Natur-Museum Luzern or Lucerne Nature Museum is a museum in the Swiss city of Lucerne. It is situated on Kasernenplatz, beside the river Reuss and the Spreuerbrücke. Exhibits in the museum include stuffed animals, minerals / crystals, and insects. [1] The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday and there is a fee for entry. [2][3]