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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 ...
Museums in the canton of Lucerne (1 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Tourist attractions in the canton of Lucerne" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
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 .
Mauesee (or Germanized Mauensee, Lake of Mauen) is a lake in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland, near the town Mauensee. Mauensee Castle is built on an islet in the 0.55 km 2 (136 acre) large lake. It was built in 1605 for the Pfyffer family.
Meggenhorn Castle (German: Schloss Meggenhorn) is a castle in Meggen near the Swiss city of Lucerne. It was built in 1868/70 by Edouad Hofer-Grosjean from Mulhouse and in 1926 equipped with a Welte Philharmonic Organ. It is surrounded by vineyards and is considered to be the municipality's symbol.
I primarily live in the United States, so I find it a little less exciting to travel around. I do, however, love that you can spend months here and experience varying landscapes, people, and ...
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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 ...